| 单词 | atelectasis |
| 释义 | atelectasis[ at-l-ek-tuh-sis ] / ˌæt lˈɛk tə sɪs / noun Pathology.incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force. collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction. Origin of atelectasis1855–60; <New Latin; ateliosis + Greek éktasis a stretching out, equivalent to ek- ec- + ta-, variant stem of teínein to stretch + -sis -sis OTHER WORDS FROM atelectasisat·e·lec·tat·ic [at-l-ek-tat-ik], /ˌæt l ɛkˈtæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby atelectasisat each other's throats, A Team, at ease, Atebrin, atef-crown, atelectasis, atelier, ateliosis, ateliotic dwarf, atelo-, atemoya Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for atelectasisatelectasis / (ˌætəˈlɛktəsɪs) / nounfailure of the lungs to expand fully at birth collapse of the lung or a part of the lung, usually caused by bronchial obstruction Word Origin for atelectasisC19: New Latin, from Greek atelēs imperfect + ektasis extension Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for atelectasisatelectasis [ ăt′l-ĕk′tə-sĭs ] n.The absence of gas from all or a part of the lungs, due to failure of expansion or resorption of gas from the alveoli. A congenital condition characterized by the incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth. Other words from atelectasisat′e•lec•tat′ic (-ĕk-tăt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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