pleurodesis
/plʊəˈrɒdɪsɪs/ /plʊˈrɒdɪsɪs/ /plɔːˈrɒdɪsɪs/Medicine
noun
The creation of adhesions in the pleural cavity, typically by the introduction of an irritant substance, used especially in the treatment of recurrent pneumothorax and pleural effusion. Also: the condition created by this procedure; adhesion between the parietal and visceral pleurae (rare ).
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Thorax. From pleuro- + ancient Greek δέσις binding together.
- pseudoalkaloid
- pseudoallele
- pseudoallelic
- pseudoallelism
- pseudo-angle
- pseudo-apostle
- pseudo-archaic
- pseudo-archaism
- pseudoarthrosis
- pseudoarticulation
- pseudoasymmetry
- pseudoataxic
- pseudoautosomal
- pseudo-axis
- pseudo-base
- pseudobasidium
- pseudo-bedding
- pseudoboleite
- pseudoboléite
- pseudobranch
- pseudobranchia
- pseudobranchial
- pseudobranchium
- pseudobreccia
- pseudobrecciation