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pleurotomy Definition

pleu·roto·my (plo̵o rät′ə mē)

noun pl. -·mies

surgical incision of the pleura to permit drainage of exuded liquids

Etymology: pleuro- + -tomy

Browse dictionary entries near pleurotomy

  1. ‹ pleuropneumonia
  2. ‹ pleuron
  3. ‹ pleurodont
  4. ‹ pleuro-
  5. ‹ pleurisy root
  6. ‹ pleurisy
  7. ‹ pleura
  8. ‹ plethysmograph
  9. ‹ plethoric
  10. ‹ plethora
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  4. -plex ›
  5. plexiform ›
  6. Plexiglas ›
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  8. plexor ›
  9. plexus ›
  10. plié ›