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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.
The term atelectasis, which is defined as diminished lung volume, is derived from the Greek words ateles and ektasis, which mean incomplete expansion (see the image below). Atelectasis may affect all or part of a lung, and it is one of the most common radiographic abnormalities.he term atelectasis, which is defined as diminished lung volume, is derived from the Greek words ateles and ektasis, which mean incomplete expansion (see the image below). Atelectasis may affect all or part of a lung, and it is one of the most common radiographic abnormalities.