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pneumonolysis

n. The separation of an adherent lung from the pleura, to permit collapse of the lung. It was formerly used to treat tuberculosis.

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Pneumonolysis

Pneumonolysis is the separation of an adherent lung from the pleura, to permit collapse of the lung. It was formerly used to treat tuberculosis.

Category:Pulmonary thoracic surgery