# thermoplasty

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A treatment for asthma that involves the softening of the walls of the airways (especially the bronchus) by the application of heat

## Etymology
From thermo- + -plasty.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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