| 释义 |
plom·bage
\|pləm|bäzh\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, plombage, action of filling a tooth, from plomber to fill a tooth, apply lead to (from Old French plomer to apply lead to, from plon lead, from Latin plumbum) + -age — more at plumb
: sustained compression of the sides of a pulmonary cavity against each other to effect closure by pressure exerted by packing (as of paraffin or plastic sponge) |