Definitions for atelectasis

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atelectasis at·e·lec·ta·sis

Spelling: [at-l-ek-tuh-sis]

IPA: /ˌæt lˈɛk tə sɪs/

Atelectasis is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 647 anagrams from letters in atelectasis (aaceeilsstt).

Definitions for atelectasis

noun

1. incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force.
2. collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction.

Origin of atelectasis

1855-60; New Latin; ateliosis + Greek éktasis a stretching out, equivalent to ek- ec- + ta-, variant stem of teínein to stretch + -sis