pneumonectomy
pneu·mo·nec·to·my
noun \ˌnü-mə-ˈnek-tə-mē, ˌnyü-\ plural pneu·mo·nec·to·mies
Definition of PNEUMONECTOMY
: excision of an entire lung or of one or more lobes of a lung
Origin of PNEUMONECTOMY
Greek pneumōn + International Scientific Vocabulary -ectomy
First Known Use: 1890
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