pneu|mo|nec|to|my

pneu|mo|nec|to|my
pneu|mo|nec|to|my «NOO muh NEHK tuh mee, NYOO-», noun, plural -mies.
the surgical removal of a lung.
[< Greek pneúmōn lung + ektom a cutting out]

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