Plombage was a surgical method used prior to the introduction of anti-tuberculosis drug therapy to treat cavitary tuberculosis of the upper lobe of the lung. The term derives from the Latin word `plumbum` (lead) and refers to the insertion of an inert substance in the pleural space. The technical medical term for plombage is extraperiosteal or e.....
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Formerly, the use of an inert material in collapse of the lung in the surgical treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. ... Origin: Fr. Lit. Lead-work ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: plom-bahzh′ Definitions: 1. Formerly, the use of an inert material in collapse of the lung in the surgical treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
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