noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The surgical removal of all or part of a lung.

   "Evarts Graham [...] pioneered the pneumonectomy (the resection of the lung to remove tumors)."

2. 2
   surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

appendectomyhysterectomymastectomypneumectomypneumotomytonsillectomy

Example

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"Evarts Graham [...] pioneered the pneumonectomy (the resection of the lung to remove tumors)."

Etymology

From pneumon- + -ectomy.

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