atelectasis
n. (Medicine) collapse of the lungs | ||||
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Atelectasis Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
atelectasis
Noun
1. collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
(hypernym) pathology
Noun
1. collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
(hypernym) pathology
Atelectasis Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
atelectasis
[at-uh-LEK-tuh-sis]
Failure of the lung to expand (inflate) completely. This may be caused by a blocked airway, a tumor, general anesthesia, pneumonia or other lung infections, lung disease, or long-term bedrest with shallow breathing. Sometimes called a collapsed lung.
[at-uh-LEK-tuh-sis]
Failure of the lung to expand (inflate) completely. This may be caused by a blocked airway, a tumor, general anesthesia, pneumonia or other lung infections, lung disease, or long-term bedrest with shallow breathing. Sometimes called a collapsed lung.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
atelectasis
noun
collapse of a lung, where the lung fails to expand properly
noun
collapse of a lung, where the lung fails to expand properly
| Lung Diseases Glossary |
Atelectasis
Incomplete expansion of the lung.
Context: Respiratory failure
Incomplete expansion of the lung.
Context: Respiratory failure
Atelectasis Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Atelectasis
Atelectasis is defined as a state in which the lung, in whole or in part, is collapsed or without air. It is a condition where the alveoli are deflated, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation. Infant respiratory distress syndrome includes another type of atelectasis, and is described and discussed in its own article.
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