pneumonectomy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pneumono- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English pneumonectomy From pneumono- + -ectomy.
Meanings
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The surgical removal of all or part of a lung.
Evarts Graham [...] pioneered the pneumonectomy (the resection of the lung to remove tumors).
2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 242:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pneumonectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
subpneumonectomy · pleuropneumonectomy · postpneumonectomy
Relateds
segmentectomy · lobectomy · pneumonectomize