Definitions
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- noun surgery, medicine The production of
adhesions between the outer wall of thelungs and its surroundingmembrane
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Examples
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It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space called pleurodesis, which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Sofia Gubaidulina in The Morning sfmike 2009
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It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space called pleurodesis, which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Philip Glass' Music in Twelve Parts: 1-6 sfmike 2009
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It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space called pleurodesis, which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Patrick and the Philistine Go to SF MOMA sfmike 2009
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It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space called pleurodesis, which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Patrick Dougherty and the Trees of Civic Center sfmike 2009
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It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space called pleurodesis, which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Balkinization 2007
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It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space called pleurodesis, which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Balkinization 2007
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It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space called pleurodesis, which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Balkinization 2007
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It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space called pleurodesis, which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Balkinization 2007
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It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space called pleurodesis, which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Balkinization 2007
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It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space called pleurodesis, which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.
Balkinization 2007
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