dystelectasis
English
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: dys- + tel- + ectasis.
Noun
dystelectasis (plural dystelectases)
- Improper inflation of the lungs
- 2015 July 6, “Exposure to 100% Oxygen Abolishes the Impairment of Fracture Healing after Thoracic Trauma”, in PLOS ONE, DOI::
- 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).
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Related terms
- atelectasis