atelectasis

English

/ætɪˈlɛktəsɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) The collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀτελής (imperfect, incomplete, endless).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀτελής

Gloss

imperfect, incomplete, endless

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