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From pleuro- (“relating to the pleura”) + -desis (“binding”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pleurodesis
Today it means: The production of adhesions in the pleural cavity, typically by the use of sclerosing agents or surgical abrasion, used especially in the treatment of recurrent pneumothorax, pleural effusion and chylothorax. Full definition →