pleurodesis
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English
Etymology
From pleuro- (“relating to the pleura”) + -desis (“binding”).
Pronunciation
- (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
pleurodesis (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
- “pleurodesis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “pleurodesis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.