pleurodesis
English
editEtymology
editFrom pleuro- (“relating to the pleura”) + -desis (“binding”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /plʊəˈɹɒd.ɪs.ɪs/, /plʊˈɹɒd.ɪs.ɪs/, /plɔːˈɹɒd.ɪs.ɪs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /plʊˈɹɑd.əs.ɪs/ or IPA(key): /ˌplʊɹoʊˈdiːsɪs/
- Rhymes: -ɒdɪsɪs
- Rhymes: -iːsɪs
Noun
editpleurodesis (countable and uncountable, plural pleurodeses)
- (surgery) The production of adhesions in the pleural cavity, typically by the use of sclerosing agents or surgical abrasion, used especially in the treatment of recurrent pneumothorax, pleural effusion and chylothorax.
References
edit- “pleurodesis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “pleurodesis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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