English Explanatory Dictionary

atelectrauma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of ventilator-induced lung injury where alveolar damage results from transient and repeated closure and reopening of alveoli during the respiratory cycle.

Word forms

atelectrauma atelectatrauma

Etymology

Blend of atelectasis + trauma.

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