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rhizotomy
rhi·zot·o·my R0222500 (rī-zŏt′ə-mē)n. pl. rhi·zot·o·mies Surgical severance of spinal nerve roots to relieve pain or hypertension.rhizotomy (raɪˈzɒtəmɪ) n, pl -mies (Surgery) surgical incision into the roots of spinal nerves, esp for the relief of painrhi•zot•o•my (raɪˈzɒt ə mi)
n., pl. -mies. the surgical cutting of a spinal nerve root. [1910–15] rhizotomythe surgical cutting of the nerve roots of the spine, usually the sensory or posterior roots, to relieve pain or eliminate paralysis.See also: NervesrhizotomyCutting nerve roots from spinal cord, used to relieve pain.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | rhizotomy - surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasmssurgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" |
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rhizotomy
rhizotomy[rī′zäd·ə·mē] (medicine) Surgical division of any root, as of a nerve. Also known as radicotomy. rhizotomy
rhizotomy [ri-zot´ah-me] division or transection of a nerve root, either within the spinal canal or outside it.rhi·zot·o·my (rī-zot'ŏ-mē), Section of the spinal nerve roots for the relief of pain or spastic paralysis. Synonym(s): radicotomy, radiculectomy [G. rhiza, root, + tomē, section] rhizotomy (rī-zŏt′ə-mē)n. pl. rhizoto·mies Surgical severance of spinal nerve roots to relieve pain or hypertension.rhizotomy Pain management The surgical disruption of a cranial or spinal nerve root, as a means of limiting pain. See Radiofrequency thermal rhizotomy. rhi·zot·o·my (rī-zot'ŏ-mē) Surgical section of the spinal nerve roots for the relief of pain or spastic paralysis.
Synonym(s): radicotomy, radiculectomy. [G. rhiza, root, + tomē, section]rhizotomy Surgical division of a root, especially that of a nerve.rhizotomy
Words related to rhizotomynoun surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cutRelated Words- surgical operation
- surgical procedure
- surgical process
- surgery
- operation
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