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Atelectasis
noun
/ætɪˈlɛktəsɪs/
Word Frequency:
0.7
Definitions
1.
noun
The collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax
Synonyms
platelike
aeroatelectasis
pneumonolysis
ectasis
dystelectasis
pneumothorax
bronchiolectasis
pneumatothorax
emptysis
pneumatosis
pyopneumothorax
pulmonary edema
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