pneumonectomy
Meaninga cutting out of the lung
Common meaning: surgical removal of a lung
- pneumonthe lungLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1231 · scan
- ectomycutting out (Greek ektomē)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Greek πνεύμων ‘the lung’.
Roots
- πνεύμων Greek “the lung”
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