pneumonectomy
[ noo-muh-nek-tuh-mee, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu məˈnɛk tə mi, ˌnyu- /
noun, plural pneu·mo·nec·to·mies. Surgery.
excision of part or all of a lung.
Also
pneumectomy.
Words nearby pneumonectomy
pneumolith,
pneumolithiasis,
pneumomediastinum,
pneumomyelography,
pneumon-,
pneumonectomy,
pneumonia,
pneumonic,
pneumonic plague,
pneumonitis,
pneumono-
British Dictionary definitions for pneumonectomy
pneumonectomy
pneumectomy (njuːˈmɛktəmɪ)
/ (ˌnjuːməʊˈnɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the surgical removal of a lung or part of a lung
Word Origin for pneumonectomy
C20: from Greek
pneumōn lung +
-ectomy
Medical definitions for pneumonectomy
pneumonectomy
[ nōō′mə-nĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical removal of all or part of a lung.