noun
- surgical removal of an entire lung
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient underwent a pneumonectomy to remove the cancerous lung.
- Recovery from pneumonectomy typically takes several months.
- The surgeon recommended pneumonectomy as the best treatment option.
- After the pneumonectomy, she had to learn to breathe with one lung.
- Pneumonectomy is considered a major surgical procedure.
- The medical team prepared carefully for the pneumonectomy operation.