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cordotomy

or chor·dot·o·my

[ kawr-dot-uh-mee ]

noun

, plural cor·dot·o·mies.
  1. the surgical severance of certain nerve fibers of the spinal cord to alleviate intractable pain.

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Origin of cordotomy1

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