atelectrauma

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of atelectasis +‎ trauma.

Noun

atelectrauma (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A form of ventilator-induced lung injury where alveolar damage results from transient and repeated closure and reopening of alveoli during the respiratory cycle.
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