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atelectasis

Atelectasis vs False - What's the difference?

atelectasis | false |


As a noun atelectasis

is (medicine) the collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax.

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

Atelectasis vs Undefined - What's the difference?

atelectasis | undefined |


As a noun atelectasis

is (medicine) the collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Pleurisy vs Atelectasis - What's the difference?

pleurisy | atelectasis |


As nouns the difference between pleurisy and atelectasis

is that pleurisy is (pathology) inflammation of lung pleura while atelectasis is (medicine) the collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax.

Atelectasis vs Bronchiectasis - What's the difference?

atelectasis | bronchiectasis |


In medicine terms the difference between atelectasis and bronchiectasis

is that atelectasis is the collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax while bronchiectasis is abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.

Atelectasis vs Consolidation - What's the difference?

atelectasis | consolidation |


In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between atelectasis and consolidation

is that atelectasis is (medicine) the collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax while consolidation is (medicine) a solidification into a firm dense mass it is usually applied to induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung.

As nouns the difference between atelectasis and consolidation

is that atelectasis is (medicine) the collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax while consolidation is the act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination.

Atelectasis vs Apneumatosis - What's the difference?

atelectasis | apneumatosis |


As nouns the difference between atelectasis and apneumatosis

is that atelectasis is (medicine) the collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax while apneumatosis is atelectasis.

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