ALL meanings of atelectasis
at·e·lec·ta·sis
A a - 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
- noun atelectasis (medicine) The collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax. 0