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ATELECTASIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Lungs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atelectasis
1, record 1, English, atelectasis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pulmonary atelectasis 1, record 1, English, pulmonary%20atelectasis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term atelectasis is derived from the Greek words ateles and ektasis, which mean incomplete expansion. Atelectasis is defined as diminished volume affecting all or part of a lung. Pulmonary atelectasis is one of the most commonly encountered abnormalities in chest radiology findings. 1, record 1, English, - atelectasis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Poumons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atélectasie
1, record 1, French, at%C3%A9lectasie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atélectasie pulmonaire 2, record 1, French, at%C3%A9lectasie%20pulmonaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affaissement des alvéoles pulmonaires dépourvues de leur ventilation tandis que fonctionne leur circulation sanguine. 1, record 1, French, - at%C3%A9lectasie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'atélectasie pulmonaire consiste en un affaissement plus ou moins étendu des alvéoles pulmonaires qui se vident de l'air qu'elles contiennent et se rétractent. 2, record 1, French, - at%C3%A9lectasie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Pulmones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atelectasia pulmonar
1, record 1, Spanish, atelectasia%20pulmonar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- atelectasia 2, record 1, Spanish, atelectasia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ausencia de aire en la totalidad o parte de un pulmón, como en un pulmón de neonato incompletamente inflado o en un pulmón adulto colapsado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - atelectasia%20pulmonar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La atelectasia pulmonar puede ser causada por obstrucción de las vías respiratorias, compresión pulmonar, contracción fibrótica, u otros factores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - atelectasia%20pulmonar
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