atelectasis – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
atelectasis
n.
(Medicine) collapse of the lungs
Atelectasis
Atelectasis is the collapse or closure of a lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange. It may affect part or all of a lung. It is usually not bilateral. It is a condition where the
alveoli are deflated down to little or no volume, as distinct from
pulmonary consolidation, in which they are filled with liquid.
atelectasis
Noun
1. collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
(hypernym) pathology
atelectasis
noun
collapse of a lung, where the lung fails to expand properly
atelectasis
[at-uh-LEK-tuh-sis]
Failure of the lung to expand (inflate) completely. This may be caused by a blocked airway, a tumor, general anesthesia, pneumonia or other lung infections, lung disease, or long-term bedrest with shallow breathing. Sometimes called a collapsed lung.
