dystelectasis

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noun

Improper inflation of the lungs

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Meanings

noundystelectasis (plural dystelectases)

plural dystelectases

  1. Improper inflation of the lungs

    Hematoxylin-eosin-stained sections were used to analyse overall lung injury, dystelectasis, alveolar wall thickening, emphysema, blood clotting and inflammation by light microscopy (Leica DMI6000 B, Leica, Heerbrugg, Switzerland).

    2015 July 6, “Exposure to 100% Oxygen Abolishes the Impairment of Fracture Healing after Thoracic Trauma”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: dys- + tel- + ectasis.

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APA

dystelectasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dystelectasis

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Chicago

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