atelo-, atel-, ateli-
(Greek: imperfect, incomplete)
atelectasis (s); atelectases (pl)
1. An incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth, as from lack of breathing force.
2. A total or collapse of the lungs, as from bronchial obstruction.
3. The absence of gas from all or a part of the lungs, due to a failure of expansion or resorption of gas from the alveoli.
atelectatic
1. Pertaining to or characterized by atelectasis.
2. Relating to or in a state of atelectasis.
atelencephalia, ateloencephalia
Congenital anomaly with imperfect development of the brain.
atelesis
1. The disintegration or dissociation of different psychic functions, as in the schizophrenic's dysjunction between the inner and outer worlds.
2. Absence of integration or successful completion.
atelia
Imperfect or incomplete development.
atelia
1. Incomplete embryonic development of the body or any of its parts.
2. Imperfect or incomplete development.
atelic
Imperfectly developed; incomplete.
ateliosis, ateleiosis
Incomplete development which may refer to psychic infantilism or puerilism, to mental retardation, and/or to physical dwarfism (microsomia).
Dwarfism resulting from anterior pituitary insufficiency in childhood, associated with normal gonadal maturation, normal development of secondary sexual characteristics, and normal thyroidal and adrenocortical function. Reproductive ability is often unimpaired.
ateliotic, ateleiotic
A reference to or characterized by atelia or ateliosis.
atelocardia
The congenitally incomplete development of the heart.
atelocephalous
Having an incomplete head.
atelocephalus
An embryo, fetus, or newborn infant with atelocephalia; that is, with an incomplete head.
atelocephaly
A congenitally incomplete development of the skull.
atelocheilia, atelochilia
1. A congenitally incomplete development of a lip or the lips.
2. A faulty development of the lips.
atelocheiria, atelochiria
1. The imperfect development of a hand or hands.
2. A faulty development of the hand.
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