Complete Definition of "bullectomy"

English

Etymology
From bulla + -ectomy

Noun
en-noun|bullectom|ies

  1. context|surgery A surgical procedure whereby small portions of the lung, called bulla, are removed. Bulla are large areas (> 1 cm in diameter) in the lung filled with oxygen-depleted air.
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