atelectasis

at·e·lec·ta·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at-l-ek-tuh-sis]
- /ˌæt lˈɛk tə sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at-l-ek-tuh-sis]
- /ˌæt lˈɛk tə sɪs/

Definitions of atelectasis word

noun atelectasis failure of the lungs to expand fully at birth 3
noun atelectasis collapse of the lung or a part of the lung, usually caused by bronchial obstruction 3
noun atelectasis the collapse of all or part of a lung 3
noun atelectasis incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force. 1
noun atelectasis collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction. 1
noun atelectasis Partial or complete collapse of the lung. 1

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Origin of atelectasis

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < New Latin; ateliosis + Greek éktasis a stretching out, equivalent to ek- ec- + ta-, variant stem of teínein to stretch + -sis -sis

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Parts of speech for Atelectasis

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atelectasis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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