pneumonolysis
noun
pneu·mo·nol·y·sis
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plural pneumonolyses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of pneumonolysis
: either of two surgical procedures to permit collapse of a lung:
a
: separation of the parietal pleura from the fascia of the chest wall
— called also extrapleural pneumonolysis
b
: separation of the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura
— called also intrapleural pneumonolysis