atelectasis

Noun

Meaning

collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pneumonia pulmonary edema bronchiolitis pulmonary embolism miliary tuberculosis sarcoidosis respiratory distress syndrome aspiration pneumonia apneumatosis interstitial lung disease alveolar infiltrates granulomatous lung disease pleural effusion diffuse pulmonary infiltration eosinophilic pneumonia
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Hypernyms

pathology

Related terms

ectasis ectasia bronchiectasis dystelectasis microatelectasis atelectotrauma

Close letter words and terms

ateji ateknia atel- atelectatic atelectatrauma atelectotrauma