Pneumonolysis
Encyclopedia
Pneumonolysis is the separation of an adherent lung
from the pleura, to permit collapse of the lung. It was formerly used to treat tuberculosis
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Lung
The lung is the essential respiration organ in many air-breathing animals, including most tetrapods, a few fish and a few snails. In mammals and the more complex life forms, the two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart...
from the pleura, to permit collapse of the lung. It was formerly used to treat tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
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