Mesh term Pulmonary Atelectasis
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Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Middle Lobe Syndrome
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