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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Pulmonary Atelectasis

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Pulmonary Atelectasis  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

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  • Atelectasis
  • Lung Collapse

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WG107N12-V

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