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The removal of an entire lung is known as

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Pneumontecomy is the removal of one lung
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a pneumonectomy is an open chest technique. Also called a pulmonary lobectomy, its a common surgical procedure that removes ones lung that contains cancerous cells. removal of two lobes called bilobectomy 
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