phrenicotomy

phrenicotomy
\\ˌfrenəˈkäd.əmē, -mi\ noun (-es)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phrenic + -o- + -tomy
: surgical division of a phrenic nerve to secure collapse of a diseased lung — compare phrenicectomy

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  • phrenicectomy — ˌfrenəˈsektəmē, mi noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phrenic + ectomy : surgical removal of part of a phrenic nerve to secure collapse of a diseased lung compare phrenicotomy …   Useful english dictionary

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