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Medical Definition of Apicolysis
1. Surgical collapse of the upper portion of the lung by the operative detachment of the parietal pleura allowing a medial displacement of the pulmonary apex. Origin: apico-+ G. Lysis, destruction (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Surgical collapse of the upper portion of the lung by the operative detachment of the parietal pleura allowing a medial displacement of the pulmonary apex. Origin: apico-+ G. Lysis, destruction (05 Mar 2000)