| atelectasis |
collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
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| ateliosis |
ateleiosis: a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence
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| atelectatic rale |
a nonpathologic rale that is dissipated by deep breathing or coughing and is best observed at the margin of a lung. This type is frequently heard in those who breathe feebly and superficially, when on deep inspiration the moist walls of the unexpanded alveoli are suddenly forced apart by the entering air; after a few deep inspirations these rales are lost. Called also marginal or border r.
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| atelectasis |
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.
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| atelectasis |
Loss of breathing function characterized by collapsed lung tissue.
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