pneu·mo·nec·to·my
| \ ˌnü-mə-ˈnek-tə-mē
, ˌnyü- \
, ˌnyü- \
plural pneumonectomies
Definition of pneumonectomy
: excision of an entire lung or of one or more lobes of a lung
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pneumonectomy
noun
pneu·mo·nec·to·my
| \ ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈnek-tə-mē
\
\
plural pneumonectomies
Medical Definition of pneumonectomy
: surgical excision of an entire lung or of one or more lobes of a lung
— called also pneumectomy, pulmonectomy
— compare segmental resectionComments on pneumonectomy
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The first known use of pneumonectomy was in 1890
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