pneumonolysis

noun

pneu·​mo·​nol·​y·​sis ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈnäl-ə-səs 

plural pneumonolyses -ˌsēz 

: either of two surgical procedures to permit collapse of a lung:

a

: separation of the parietal pleura from the fascia of the chest wall

called also extrapleural pneumonolysis

b

: separation of the visceral and parietal layers of the pleura

called also intrapleural pneumonolysis