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atelectasis

noun

collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth

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Word length
11
Starts with
A
Ends with
S
Contains
TE
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ætɪˈlɛktəsɪs

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Definitions

noun

  1. collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth

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