单词 | pneumotomy |
释义 | > as lemmaspneumotomy pneumotomy n. Brit. /njuːˈmɒtəmi/ , U.S. /n(j)uˈmɑdəmi/ Surgery rare †(a) dissection of the lungs (obsolete rare); (b) surgical incision into the lung; an instance of this.Sense (a) is apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.ΚΠ 1833 R. Dunglison New Dict. Med. Sci. II. 182/1 Pneumotomy, dissection of the lungs. 1886 Lancet 6 Nov. 882/1 An interesting case of pneumotomy was read. 1927 H. T. Lowe-Porter tr. T. Mann Magic Mountain (London ed.) II. vi. 546 He was told of the ‘galloping’ form the disease sometimes assumed, which made the end an affair of not more than a few months or even weeks; of pneumotomy,..of resection of the lungs, an operation which was to be performed tomorrow. 2003 Jrnl. Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surg. 126 770/2 After needle aspiration, pneumotomy was performed and membranes of the cysts were removed. < as lemmas |
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