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Noun: pneumonectomy  ,n(y)oo-mu'nek-tu-mee
  1. Surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)

Derived forms: pneumonectomies

Type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation

Encyclopedia: Pneumonectomy

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