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noun, plural cor·dot·o·mies.
the surgical severance of certain nerve fibers of the spinal cord to alleviate intractable pain.
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cordotomy cor·dot·o·my or chor·dot·o·my (kôr-dŏt'ə-mē)
n.
An operation on the spinal cord.
Surgical division of tracts of the spinal cord, as for the relief of severe pain.
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