pleuropneumonectomy

pleur·o·pneu·mo·nec·to·my

(plūr'ō-nū'mō-nek'tŏ-mē), Surgical resection of an entire lung along with the parietal pleura; formerly used mainly for destroyed lung due to tuberculosis; currently, a method of treating malignant mesothelioma.

pleur·o·pneu·mo·nec·to·my

(plūr'ō-nū'mō-nek'tŏ-mē) Surgical resection of an entire lung along with the parietal pleura; formerly used mainly for lung(s) destroyed due to tuberculosis; currently, a method of treating malignant mesothelioma