AZD2281
Azedra
AZD6244
Azoospermia
AZQ
Azygos vein
Azoxymethane
AZT
AC-T regimen
Acolbifene hydrochloride
AC-Taxol regimen
Acneiform rash
Acid-base equilibrium
Acid-base balance
Acid
Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Acridine carboxamide
Acromegaly
AC-T
Acrylonitrile 

Atelectasis

Meaning of Atelectasis

Failure of the lung to expand (inflate) completely. This may be caused by a blocked airway, a tumor, general anesthesia, pneumonia or other lung infections, lung disease, or long-term bedrest with shallow breathing. Sometimes called a collapsed lung.

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