atelectasis

Noun CEFR C1

æ.tɪˈlɛk.tə.sɪs

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolatelectasia

Portuguêsatelectasia

Italianoatelectasia

2 more languages

Suomiatelektaasi

Examples

“Atelectasis means a non-expansion of the lungs.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

atelectotrauma atelectrauma atelecyclid ateleopodid atelestid atelestite

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