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| at·e·lec·ta·sis [ àtt'l éktəssiss ] |
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1. collapse of lung: a partial or total collapse of a lung
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2. nonexpansion of lungs at birth: a condition in which the lungs fail to expand completely at birth
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| [Mid-19th century. < Greek atelēs "incomplete" + ektasis "extension"] |
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