pleurotomy

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noun

the surgical incision of the pleura.

OriginAncient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English pleuro- →
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Meanings

nounpleurotomy (plural pleurotomies)

plural pleurotomies

  1. medicinethe surgical incision of the pleura.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́)
  2. Latinpleura
  3. Englishpleuro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  6. Englishpleurotomy

From pleuro- + -tomy.

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APA

pleurotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurotomy

MLA

“pleurotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleurotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurotomy.

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