bullectomy

English

Etymology

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

Related terms

• bullostomy

Translations

surgical procedure

• Spanish: bullectomía f