Medical Dictionary

myelotomy

noun my·e·lot·o·my \ˌmī-ə-ˈlät-ə-mē\
plural my·e·lot·o·mies

Medical Definition of MYELOTOMY

:  surgical incision of the spinal cord; especially :  section of crossing nerve fibers at the midline of the spinal cord and especially of sensory fibers for the relief of intractable pain

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