pneumonectomy
noun
pneu·mo·nec·to·my ˌnü-mə-ˈnek-tə-mē 
ˌnyü-
plural pneumonectomies
: excision of an entire lung or of one or more lobes of a lung
Word History
Etymology
Greek pneumōn + International Scientific Vocabulary -ectomy
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
pneumonectomy
noun
pneu·mo·nec·to·my ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈnek-tə-mē
plural pneumonectomies
: surgical excision of an entire lung or of one or more lobes of a lung
called also pneumectomy, pulmonectomy
compare segmental resection