Pneumectomy Definition
no͝omektəmē, nyo͝omektəmē
pneumectomies
noun
The surgical removal of all or part of a lung.
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Other Word Forms of Pneumectomy
Noun
Singular:
pneumectomy
Plural:
pneumectomiesOrigin of Pneumectomy
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Formed as pneum- +"Ž -ectomy; compare the French pneumectomie, the Italian pneumectomia, and the German Pneumektomie, as well as the better-formed English pneumonectomy.
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