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plombage

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Main Entry: plom·bage
Pronunciation: "pl&m-'bäzh
Function: noun
: sustained compression of the sides of a pulmonary cavity against each otherto effect closure by pressure exerted by packing (as of paraffin or plastic sponge)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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plombage plom·bage (pləm-bäzh', plôm-)
n.
The use of an inert material to fill an abnormal cavity in the body.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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