ATELECTASIS

Meaning of ATELECTASIS in English

[ ˌatɪ'lɛktəsɪs ]

■ noun Medicine partial collapse or incomplete inflation of the lung.

Origin

C19: from Gk atelēs 'imperfect' + ektasis 'extension'.

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ATELECTASIS — noun (plural atelectases) see: telos Date: 1859 collapse of the expanded lung
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ATELECTASIS — or lung collapse Lack of expansion of pulmonary alveoli (see pulmonary alveolus ). With a large-enough collapsed area, the victim …
Английский словарь Британика
ATELECTASIS — ˌad. ə lˈektəsə̇s noun ( plural atelecta·ses -əˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from atel- + Greek ektasis extension — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ATELECTASIS — — atelectatic /at'l ek tat"ik/ , adj. /at'l ek"teuh sis/ , n. Pathol. 1. incomplete expansion of the lungs at …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ATELECTASIS — n. (Medicine) collapse of the lungs
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ATELECTASIS — noun ( plural at·el·ec·ta·ses -ˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek atelēs incomplete, defective (from a- a- (II) + telos end) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ATELECTASIS — [at.el.ec.ta.sis] n, pl -ta.ses [NL, fr. Gk ateles incomplete, defective (fr. a- [2]a- + telos end) + ektasis extension, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ATELECTASIS — incomplete expansion of the lungs in the newborn infant or a loss of ability to inflate the lungs, either partially …
Britannica English vocabulary
ATELECTASIS — n. or lung collapse Lack of expansion of pulmonary alveoli (see pulmonary alveolus ). With a large-enough collapsed area, the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ATELECTASIS — noun collapse of a lung, where the lung fails to expand properly
English Dictionary of Medicine
ATELECTASIS — Failure of the lung to expand (inflate) completely. This may be caused by a blocked airway, a tumor, general anesthesia, …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
ATELECTASIS — Ателектаз
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ATELECTASIS — ателектаз, спадение легкого
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
ATELECTASIS — n. Pronunciation: ˌ a-t ə - ' lek-t ə -s ə s Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -ta · ses …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SECONDARY ATELECTASIS — приобретенный ателектаз, вторичный ателектаз
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
PRIMARY ATELECTASIS — врожденный ателектаз, первичный ателектаз
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
TELANGIECTASIA — or telangiectasis noun (plural -tasias or telangiectases) Etymology: New Latin, from tel- + angi- + ectasia, ectasis (as in atelectasis) …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BRONCHIECTASIS — noun (plural bronchiectases) see: atelectasis Date: circa 1860 a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THORACIC CAVITY — or chest cavity Second largest hollow space of the body, enclosed by the ribs, vertebral column , and breastbone and …
Английский словарь Британика
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME — or hyaline membrane disease Common complication in newborns, especially after premature birth . Symptoms include very laboured breathing, bluish skin …
Английский словарь Британика
EMPHYSEMA — or pulmonary emphysema Abnormal distension of the lungs with air, usually associated with cigarette smoking and chronic bronchitis . Elastic …
Английский словарь Британика
ATELECTATIC — adjective see atelectasis
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLLAPSE — I. kəˈlaps verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi to collapse, from com- + labi to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TELANGIECTASIA — noun or tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sis -ˈek-tə-səs ( plural -ta·sias or tel·an·gi·ec·ta·ses -tə-ˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from tel- + angi- + ectasia, ectasis …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRONCHIECTASIS — noun ( plural bron·chi·ec·ta·ses -ˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from bronchi- + Greek ektasis extension — more at atelectasis Date: circa …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TELANGIECTASIA — [tel.an.gi.ec.ta.sia] or tel.an.gi.ec.ta.sis n, pl -ta.sias or -ta.ses [NL, fr. tel- + angi- + ectasia, ectasis (as in atelectasis)] (1831): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRONCHIECTASIS — [bron.chi.ec.ta.sis] n [NL, fr. bronchi- + Gk ektasis extension--more at atelectasis] (ca. 1860): a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ASPHYXIA — the failure or disturbance of the respiratory process brought about by the lack or insufficiency of oxygen in the brain. …
Britannica English vocabulary
THORACIC CAVITY — or chest cavity Second largest hollow space of the body, enclosed by the ribs, vertebral column , and breastbone and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME — or hyaline membrane disease Common complication in newborns, especially after premature birth . Symptoms include very laboured breathing, bluish skin …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EMPHYSEMA — n. or pulmonary emphysema Abnormal distension of the lungs with air, usually associated with cigarette smoking and chronic bronchitis . …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
АТЕЛЕКТАЗ — Atelectasis
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