# pneumonolysis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The separation of an adherent lung from the pleura, to permit collapse of the lung. It was formerly used to treat tuberculosis.

## Etymology
From pneumono- + -lysis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pneumonolysis