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facetectomy

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Main Entry: fac·et·ec·to·my
Pronunciation: "fas-&t-'ek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: excision of a facet especially of a vertebra
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facetectomy fac·e·tec·to·my (fās'ĭ-těk'tə-mē)
n.
Excision of a facet, as of a vertebra.

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