ATELECTASIS
\ˈe͡ɪtlɪktˌasiz], \ˈeɪtlɪktˌasiz], \ˈeɪ_t_l_ɪ_k_t_ˌa_s_i_z]\
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collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
By Princeton University
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collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Robley Dunglison
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.