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Atelectasis is defined as a state in which the lung, in whole or in part, is collapsed or without air.<ref>Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach, 2005</ref> It is a condition where the alveoli are deflated, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation. [[Infant respiratory distress syndrome]] includes another type of atelectasis, and is described and discussed in its own article. | |||
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Overview
Atelectasis is defined as a state in which the lung, in whole or in part, is collapsed or without air.[1] It is a condition where the alveoli are deflated, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation. Infant respiratory distress syndrome includes another type of atelectasis, and is described and discussed in its own article.
References
- ↑ Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach, 2005