adhesive atelectasis
ad·he·sive at·el·ec·ta·sis
alveolar collapse in the presence of patent airways, especially when surfactant is inactivated or absent, particularly in respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn, acute radiation pneumonitis, or viral pneumonia.
Synonym(s): microatelectasis, nonobstructive atelectasis
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ad·he·sive a·tel·ec·ta·sis
(ad-hēsiv atĕ-lektă-sis)Alveolar collapse in the presence of patent airways, especially when surfactant is inactivated or absent, particularly in respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn, acute radiation pneumonitis, or viral pneumonia.
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