Synonyms & related words for pneumonectomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pneumonectomy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pneumonectomy

Explore words related to pneumonectomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lobectomy, pneumectomy, resection, nephrectomy, resectional, thoracotomy, cystectomy, celiotomy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pneumonectomy come from?

The word pneumonectomy breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: pneumon-, from Greek pneumon (“lung”); ec, from Greek ek (“out”); and -tomy, from Greek tome (“a cutting”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.