atelectasis
noun
at·el·ec·ta·sis
| \ ˌa-tə-ˈlek-tə-səs
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plural atelectases\ -ˌsēz
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Definition of atelectasis
: collapse of the expanded lung
also
: defective expansion of the pulmonary alveoli at birth
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atelectasis
noun
at·el·ec·ta·sis
| \ ˌat-ᵊl-ˈek-tə-səs
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plural atelectases\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of atelectasis
: collapse of the expanded lung
also
: defective expansion of the pulmonary alveoli at birth
Other Words from atelectasis
atelectatic
\ -ek-ˈtat-ik
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adjective
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adjective