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Definition of Pleurodesis
1. Noun. (surgery medicine) The production of adhesions between the outer wall of the lungs and its surrounding membrane ¹
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Medical Definition of Pleurodesis
1. The production of adhesions between the parietal and visceral pleura. The procedure is used in the treatment of bronchopleural fistulas, malignant pleural effusions, and pneumothorax and often involves instillation of chemicals or other agents into the pleural space causing, in effect, a pleuritis that seals the air leak. (12 Dec 1998)
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