pleurocele

pleurocele
SYN: pneumonocele. [pleuro- + G. kele, hernia]

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n.
herniation of the pleura. See hernia.

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pleu·ro·cele (ploorґo-sēl) pneumonocele (def. 1).

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  • pleurocel — PLEUROCÉL s.n. (med.) Hernie a plămânului şi a pleurei. [< fr. pleurocèle, cf. gr. pleura – coastă, kele – hernie]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  PLEUROCÉL s. n. hernie a plămânului şi a pleurei. (< fr. pleurocèle) …   Dicționar Român

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