The medical word for collapsed lung is ________

A) pneumonia
B) cystic fibrosis
C) atelectasis
D) apnea


C
Explanation: A) Pneumonia is not the name for this.
B) Cystic fibrosis is not the name for this.
C) Correct!
D) Apnea is lack of breathing, not a collapsed lung.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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