microatelectasis

noun

an atelectasis that affects only a small piece of lung tissue

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Meanings

nounmicroatelectasis (plural microatelectases)

plural microatelectases

  1. an atelectasis that affects only a small piece of lung tissue

Origin

From micro- + atelectasis.

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APA

microatelectasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microatelectasis

MLA

“microatelectasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microatelectasis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microatelectasis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microatelectasis.

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