aeroatelectasis

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noun

The partial collapse of the lung experienced by pilots in extreme circumstances

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Meanings

nounaeroatelectasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe partial collapse of the lung experienced by pilots in extreme circumstances

Origin

From aero- + atelectasis.

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APA

aeroatelectasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroatelectasis

MLA

“aeroatelectasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroatelectasis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeroatelectasis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroatelectasis.

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