| 释义 |
at·el·ec·ta·sis
\ˌad.əlˈektəsə̇s\ noun
(plural atelecta·ses \-əˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from atel- + Greek ektasis extension — more at ectasis
: collapse of the expanded lung; also : defective expansion of the pulmonary alveoli at birth
• at·e·lec·tat·ic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlek|tad.ik\ adjective |