| NOUN | act | rhizotomy | surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut |
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| Meaning | surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms. | |
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| Broader | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments |
| Spanish | rizotomía | |
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