atelectasis
[ at-l-ek-tuh-sis ]
/ ˌæt lˈɛk tə sɪs /
noun Pathology.
incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force.
collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction.
Origin of atelectasis
OTHER WORDS FROM atelectasis
at·e·lec·tat·ic [at-l-ek-tat-ik] /ˌæt l ɛkˈtæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby atelectasis
atchafalaya,
atchison,
ate,
atebrin,
atef-crown,
atelectasis,
ateleiosis,
atelier,
ateliosis,
ateliotic dwarf,
atelo-
British Dictionary definitions for atelectatic
atelectasis
/ (ˌætəˈlɛktəsɪs) /
noun
failure of the lungs to expand fully at birth
collapse of the lung or a part of the lung, usually caused by bronchial obstruction
Word Origin for atelectasis
C19: New Latin, from Greek
atelēs imperfect +
ektasis extension
Medical definitions for atelectatic
atelectasis
[ ăt′l-ĕk′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.