pneumonolysis

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English

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Etymology

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From pneumono- +‎ -lysis.

Noun

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pneumonolysis (uncountable)

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