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pneu·mo·nec·to·my
(no͞o′mə-nĕk′tə-mē, nyo͞o′-) also pneu·mec·to·my (no͞o-mĕk′tə-mē, nyo͞o-)n. pl. pneu·mo·nec·to·mies also pneu·mec·to·mies
Surgical removal of all or part of a lung.
[Greek pneumōn, lung; see pneumonic + -ectomy.]
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pneumonectomy
(ˌnjuːməʊˈnɛktəmɪ) orpneumectomy
n, pl -mies
(Surgery) the surgical removal of a lung or part of a lung
[C20: from Greek pneumōn lung + -ectomy]
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pneu•mo•nec•to•my
(ˌnu məˈnɛk tə mi, ˌnyu-)n., pl. -mies.
surgical excision of all or part of a lung.
[1885–90]
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pneumonectomy
Surgery to remove a lung or some tissue from a lung.
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| Noun | 1. | pneumonectomy - surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer) |
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pneumonectomy
n (pl -mies) neumonectomíaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.