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Absence of air in the entire or part of a lung, such as an incompletely inflated neonate lung or a collapsed adult lung. Pulmonary atelectasis can be caused by airway obstruction, lung compression, fibrotic contraction, or other factors.
Entry Term(s)
Atelectasis
Atelectasis, Congestive
Compression Atelectasis
Compression Pulmonary Atelectasis
Congestive Atelectasis
Congestive Pulmonary Atelectasis
Contraction Pulmonary Atelectasis
Lung Collapse
Postoperative Pulmonary Atelectasis
Resorption Atelectasis
Resorption Pulmonary Atelectasis
NLM Classification #
WF 645
Public MeSH Note
2009; see ATELECTASIS 1963-2008; for ATELECTASIS, CONGESTIVE see RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT 1976-2008
History Note
2009 (1963); for ATELECTASIS, CONGESTIVE use RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT 1976-2008
Absence of air in the entire or part of a lung, such as an incompletely inflated neonate lung or a collapsed adult lung. Pulmonary atelectasis can be caused by airway obstruction, lung compression, fibrotic contraction, or other factors.