What does pleurectomy mean?
Pleurectomy means (surgery) Removal of part of the pleura.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the pleura.
Most patients (12 cases) underwent pleurectomy/decortication, six had extrapleural pneumonectomy.
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Pleurectomy means (surgery) Removal of part of the pleura.
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Most patients (12 cases) underwent pleurectomy/decortication, six had extrapleural pneumonectomy.
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