Atelectasis is
A)a collapsed bronchial tube.
B)a deviated septum.
C)a collapsed lung.
D)a shrunken liver.

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Atelectasis is the medical term for a collapsed lung, which occurs when the air sacs (alveoli) in the lung become deflated or don't fill with air. It can happen in a small section of the lung or the entire lung. A collapsed bronchial tube or deviated septum do not describe the same condition as atelectasis. A shrunken liver is not related to the lungs or atelectasis.

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