rhizotomy

[rahy-zot-uh-mee]

rhi·zot·o·my

[rahy-zot-uh-mee]
noun, plural rhi·zot·o·mies. Surgery.
the surgical section or cutting of the spinal nerve roots, usually posterior or sensory roots, to eliminate pain.

Origin:
1910–15; rhizo- + -tomy
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rhizotomy (raɪˈzɒtəmɪ)
 
n , pl -mies
surgical incision into the roots of spinal nerves, esp for the relief of pain

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rhizotomy rhi·zot·o·my (rī-zŏt'ə-mē)
n.
Surgical severance of spinal nerve roots, as for the relief of pain. Also called radicotomy, radiculectomy.

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