pneumonectomy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌnjuːməʊˈnɛktəmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(no̅o̅′mə nek′tə mē, nyo̅o̅′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pneu•mo•nec•to•my  (no̅o̅′mə nek′tə mē, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Surg.]
  1. Surgeryexcision of part or all of a lung.
Also, pneumectomy. 
  • pneumon- + -ectomy 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pneumonectomy /ˌnjuːməʊˈnɛktəmɪ/, pneumectomy /njuːˈmɛktəmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)
  1. the surgical removal of a lung or part of a lung
Etymology: 20th Century: from Greek pneumōn lung + -ectomy
'pneumonectomy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pneumectomy - pneumon-

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