Bronchoplasty

/ˈbrɑŋkoʊplæsti/ noun

Surgical repair or reconstruction of the bronchial tubes, performed to correct damage, narrowing, or deformity.

From Greek 'bronchos' (windpipe) + 'plasty' (surgical formation or shaping). The suffix '-plasty' comes from Greek 'plassein' (to mold or form) and became standard in surgical terminology in the 20th century.

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