Extrapleural pneumonectomy
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| Extrapleural pneumonectomy | |
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| Term | Extrapleural pneumonectomy |
| Short definition | extrapleural pneumonectomy (EK-struh-PLOOR-ul NOO-moh-NEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove a diseased lung, part of the pericardium (membrane covering the heart), part of the diaphragm (muscle between the lungs and abdomen) and part of the parietal pleura (membrane lining the chest). This type of surgery is most commonly used to treat malignant mesothelioma |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
extrapleural pneumonectomy - (pronounced) (EK-struh-PLOOR-ul NOO-moh-NEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove a diseased lung, part of the pericardium (membrane covering the heart), part of the diaphragm (muscle between the lungs and abdomen) and part of the parietal pleura (membrane lining the chest). This type of surgery is most commonly used to treat malignant mesothelioma
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