Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
extrapleural pneumonectomy Audio
[ ek-struh-ploor-ul noo-moh-nek-toh-mee ]
Definitions related to extrapleural pneumonectomy:
  • Surgery to remove a diseased lung, part of the pericardium (membrane covering the heart), part of the diaphragm (muscle between the lungs and the abdomen), and part of the parietal pleura (membrane lining the chest). This type of surgery is used most often to treat malignant mesothelioma.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The surgical removal of all or part of a lung and some surrounding tissue, including a portion of the pericardium, a portion of the diaphragm, and a portion of the parietal pleura.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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