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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.
Etymology: From bulla + -ectomy


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