rhizotomy

noun rhi·zot·o·my \rī-ˈzä-tə-mē\

plural rhi·zot·o·mies

Definition of RHIZOTOMY

: the operation of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1911

Medical Dictionary

noun rhi·zot·o·my \rī-ˈzät-ə-mē\

plural rhi·zot·o·mies

: the operation of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots

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