foraminotomy


for·am·i·not·o·my

(fōr'am-i-not'ŏ-mē), An operation on an aperture, usually to open it, for example, surgical enlargement of the intervertebral foramen. [L. foramen, aperture, + G. tomē, a cutting]

foraminotomy

Incision into a foramen, aperture or other opening (in bone) so as to enlarge it, typically performed to release an entrapped nerve.