Respiratory
atelectasis
at-eh-LEK-tuh-sis
StatusNew
Definition
Collapse or incomplete expansion of lung tissue
PathologyRespiratory
Breakdown
Root
atel
incomplete
Etymology
Greek: atel- (incomplete) + -ectasis (expansion)
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