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Atelectasis (from Greek: á¼ÏÎµÎ»Î®Ï, incomplete + á¼ÎºÏÎ±ÏÎ¹Ï, extension) is defined as the collapse or closure of the lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange.
Decrease or loss of air in all or part of the lung, with resulting loss of lung volume itself. [G. atelÄs, incomplete, + ektasis, extension] atelectasis (atÂ´ilekÂ´tÉsis), n the complete or partial collapse of a lung. atelectasis. a collapsed or airless state of the lung, which may be acute or chronic, and may involve all or part of the lung. The primary cause is obstruction of the bronchus serving the affected area. adj., adj atelectatÂ´ic. Æ. In congenital atelectasis of the fetus or newborn, the lungs fail to expand normally at birth.