pneumonotomy

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noun

The surgical procedure of making an incision in the lung.

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Meanings

nounpneumonotomy (plural pneumonotomies)

plural pneumonotomies · alternative pneumotomy

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure of making an incision in the lung.

Origin

From pneumon- + o + -tomy.

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APA

pneumonotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumonotomy

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“pneumonotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumonotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pneumonotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumonotomy.

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