Derecruitment
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Derecruitment is a noun meaning (physiology) 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
(physiology) 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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include airtrapping, recruitment, hyperrecruitment, aeroatelectasis, aeroemphysema, hypopnea.
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