pneumonectomy

pneumonectomy definition - medical

pneu·mo·nec·to·my (no͞oˌmə-nĕkˈtə-mē) or pneu·mec·to·my (no͞o-mĕkˈtə-mē)

noun
Surgical removal of all or part of a lung.

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