Definitions | bullectomy |
| noun (bullectom, ies)
- (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.
Etymology: From bulla + -ectomy
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