ATELECTASIS


Meaning of ATELECTASIS in English

— atelectatic /at'l ek tat"ik/ , adj.

/at'l ek"teuh sis/ , n. Pathol.

1. incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force.

2. collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction.

[ 1855-60; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .