derecruitment
The failure of the lungs to be fully aerated, typically as a result of closure of an…The failure of the lungs to be fully aerated, typically as a result of closure of an airway, and especially in the setting of ARDS.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The failure of the lungs to be fully aerated, typically as a result of closure of an airway, and especially in the setting of ARDS.
Origin
From de- + recruitment.From de- + recruitment.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedderecruit
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable