: an airless state of all or part of a lung originating spontaneously or induced surgically 2 : the act or action of collapsing the cutting of many tent ropes, the collapse of the canvas Rudyard Kipling 3 : a sudden failure : breakdown, ruin the collapse of the government 4 : a...
折叠;套缩;可折叠(或套缩)to fold sth into a shape that uses less space; to be able to be folded in this way 医学medical 7. [i][t] ~ (sth) (肺或血管)萎陷if a lung or blood vesselcollapsesoris collapsed, it falls in and becomes flat and empty n....
1.The absence of gas from all or part of the lung, due to failure of expansion of the alveoli. 2.A congenital condition characterized by incomplete expansion of the lungs. [New Latin : Greekatelēs,incomplete(a-,not; seea-1+telos,end; seetelo-) + Greekektasis,stretching out(fromekteine...
Noun1.collapse- an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men" prostration illness,sickness,unwellness,malady- impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism ...
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics:Illness & disabilitycol‧lapse1/kəˈlæps/●●○S3AWLverb1structure[intransitive]if a building,walletccollapses, it falls down suddenly, usually because it isweakordamagedUncle Ted’s chair collapsed under his weight.The roof had...
collapsingan infected lung collapsibility -ˌlap-sə-ˈbil-ət-ē noun collapsible -ˈlap-sə-bəl adjective collapse 2 of 2noun 1 :a breakdown in vital energy, strength, or stamina:complete sudden enervation the daughter's mentalcollapsethrough mounting frustration— ...
All opposition to the plan has collapsed. of prices/currencies [intransitive] to decrease suddenly in amount or value Share prices collapsed after the news. fold [intransitive, transitive] collapse (something) to fold something into a shape that uses less space; to be able to be folded in thi...
"I suppose it all started when my lungs collapsed for the first time…" - by Gar Benn "Growing from Adversity: What I Learned While Recovering From Lung Surgery" - by Zac Sky "15 Things Not to Say to Someone with A Chronic Illness or Invisible Illness" - by Pins & Procrastination ...
get collapsed lung. Lung compression caused by fluid around the lung and by air in the pleural space, or it can be foreign object in the airway. As I know prolonged bed rest and heavy sedation can be one of causes. Of course, tumors that obstruct the airway can cause collapsed lung. ...
[i] (突然)降价,贬值;暴跌to decrease suddenly in amount or value 折叠fold 6. [i][t] ~ (sth) 折叠;套缩;可折叠(或套缩)to fold sth into a shape that uses less space; to be able to be folded in this way 医学medical 7. [i][t] ~ (sth) (肺或血管)萎陷if a lung or blood ves...