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Meaning of atelectasis
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atelectasis (n)
collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
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collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
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Atelectasis occurs when the lungs fail to expand fully during breathing.
Postoperative patients are at risk of developing atelectasis due to shallow breathing.
Atelectasis can be caused by the blockage of the airways, preventing proper lung inflation.
Patients with pneumonia may experience atelectasis in the affected areas of the lungs.
