pleurodesis
Meanings
noun
- 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.
- The condition created by this procedure: adhesion between the parietal and visceral pleurae.
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Etymology
From pleuro- (“relating to the pleura”) + -desis (“binding”).
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