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pneumonectomy

noo-moh-NEK-toh-mee

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Definition

Surgical removal of an entire lung

ProcedureRespiratory

Breakdown

Root

pneumon/o

lung

Suffix

-ectomy

surgical removal

Etymology

Greek: pneumon/o (lung) + -ectomy (removal)

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