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Medical Definition of Pneumopexy
1. Fixation of the lung by suturing the costal and pulmonary pleurae or otherwise causing adhesion of the two layers. Synonym: pneumopexy. Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Fixation of the lung by suturing the costal and pulmonary pleurae or otherwise causing adhesion of the two layers. Synonym: pneumopexy. Origin: G. Pneumon, lung, + pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000)