Definition of discectomy in English:
 discectomy
noun dɪsˈkɛktəmidisˈkektəmē
mass nounSurgical removal of the whole or a part of an intervertebral disc.
 recurrent episodes may be treated with discectomy
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Success rates for discectomy and decompression are high - 80 to 90 per cent - but stabilisation is more complex and a minority of patients may need further surgery or their condition may even deteriorate.
 -  Wouldn't it be nice to find an efficacious alternative to discectomy?
 -  The patient underwent an anterior discectomy with a successful outcome.
 -  Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is used to treat degenerative cervical disc disease that cannot be relieved by conservative therapy.
 -  I have no experience of hill-climbing whatsoever, and as a result of a discectomy I have nerve damage down my right leg, so this will not be an easy feat.