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disease > respiratory disease > atelectasis

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atelectasis  

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  • Atelectasis is the collapse or closure of a lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange. It may affect part or all of a lung. (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-CZNRF6R1-C

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