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

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atelectasis

Source Word

atelectasis

IPA(Pronunciation)

countable uncountable

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

Japanese Meaning

内因性の要因により、気胸ではなく、肺の一部または全体が虚脱（潰れる）する状態。

The chest CT confirmed focal atelectasis in the right lower lobe caused by mucus plugging.

胸部CTは、粘液栓によって引き起こされた右下葉の局所的な無気肺を確認した。

Sense（1）

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

Atelectasis means a non-expansion of the lungs.

atelectases

（ plural ）