bullectomy

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noun

A procedure to remove one or more bullae, which are enlarged, damaged air sacs or air pockets in the lung parenchyma, typically larger than 1 cm in diameter.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks →
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Meanings

nounbullectomy (plural bullectomies)

plural bullectomies

  1. medicineA procedure to remove one or more bullae, which are enlarged, damaged air sacs or air pockets in the lung parenchyma, typically larger than 1 cm in diameter.

Origin

  1. Englishbulla
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  4. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  5. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  6. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  9. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  10. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  11. Englishbullectomy

From bulla + -ectomy.

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Translations

Spanish bullectomía
  • bullectomíasurgical procedure

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bullectomy

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APA

bullectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullectomy

MLA

“bullectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bullectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullectomy.

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