bullectomy

English

Etymology

From bulla +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

bullectomy (plural bullectomies)

  1. (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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