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Atheronecrosis
Necrosis or degeneration accompanying arteriosclerosis.
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Atheromatosis
Generalized atheromatous disease of the arteries.
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Atelocephaly
Incomplete development of the head.
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Atelocardia
Congenital incomplete development of the heart.
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Ateliosis
A form of infantilism due to pituitary insufficiency, in which there is arrested growth but no deformity. The voice and face may resemble those of a child.
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Atelia
Imperfect or incomplete development.
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Atelencephalia
Congenital anomaly with imperfect development of the brain. Also spelled ateloencephalia.
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Atelectotrauma
Injury to the lung as a result of repeated collapse and re-expansion of the alveoli during mechanical ventilation. The condition may be prevented by applying enough positive end-expiratory pressure to limit alveolar collapse at end expiration.
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Resorption atelectasis
Collapse of distal lung units resulting from plugging of the airway with mucus.
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Passive atelectasis
Collapse of a portion of the distal lung units owing to persistent breathing with small tidal volumes.
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