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bullectomy

noun

Etymology

From bulla + -ectomy.

  1. borrowed from bulla
  2. suffixed as bullectomy — “bulla + ectomy”

Definitions

  1. A procedure to remove one or more bullae, which are enlarged, damaged air sacs or air…

    A procedure to remove one or more bullae, which are enlarged, damaged air sacs or air pockets in the lung parenchyma, typically larger than 1 cm in diameter.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA