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microatelectasis ad·he·sive at·el·ec·ta·sisalveolar collapse in the presence of patent airways, especially when surfactant is inactivated or absent, particularly in respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn, acute radiation pneumonitis, or viral pneumonia. Synonym(s): microatelectasis, nonobstructive atelectasismicroatelectasis (mī″krō-ăt″ĕ-lĕk′tă-sĭs) Microscopic collapse of alveoli that does not involve the airways and may not appear on radiographic examination. |