Surgical collapse of the upper portion of the lung by the operative detachment of the parietal pleura allowing a medial displacement of the pulmonary apex. ... Origin: apico-+ G. Lysis, destruction ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ap′i-kol′i-sis Definitions: 1. Surgical collapse of the upper portion of the lung by the operative detachment of the parietal pleura, allowing inferomedial displacement of the pulmonary apex.
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