bullectomy

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noun
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  • (surgery) A surgical procedure whereby small portions of the lung, called bulla, are removed. Bulla are large areas (> 1 cm in diameter) in the lung filled with oxygen-depleted air

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Suffix from English bulla.

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bulla

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