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lˈɛk noun Pathology.
1.
incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force.
2.
collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction.
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| —n | |
| 1. | failure of the lungs to expand fully at birth |
| 2. | collapse of the lung or a part of the lung, usually caused by bronchial obstruction |
| [C19: New Latin, from Greek atelēs imperfect + ektasis extension] | |
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atelectasis
"incomplete expansion of the lungs," 1859, medical L., from Gk. ateles "imperfect, incomplete," lit. "without an end," (from a-, privative prefix, + telos "completion") + ektosis "extention."
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atelectasis at·e·lec·ta·sis (āt'l-ěk'tə-sĭs)
n.
The absence of gas from all or a part of the lungs, due to failure of expansion or resorption of gas from the alveoli.
A congenital condition characterized by the incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth.
at'e·lec·tat'ic (-ěk-tāt'ĭk) adj.
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Atelectasis is a collapse of lung tissue affecting part or all of one lung.
Incentive spirometer is also used to prevent or help treat atelectasis after surgery.
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