Where does “atelectrauma” come from?
atelectrauma (English) comes from English atelectasis, from Ancient Greek ἀτελής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
atelectrauma (English): A form of ventilator-induced lung injury where alveolar damage results from transient and repeated closure and reopening of alveoli during the respiratory cycle
Definitions
- A form of ventilator-induced lung injury where alveolar damage results from transient and repeated closure and reopening of alveoli during the respiratory cycle
Ancestry of “atelectrauma”, step by step
atelectrauma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English atelectasis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | atelectasis | The collapse of a part of or the whole lung... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀτελής | without end; not bringing to an end, not... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |