cordotomies

cordotomies
n. surgical procedure in which certain nerves of the spinal cord are severed in order to relieve incurable pain (Medicine)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • Cordotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 03.2 MeSH …   Wikipedia

  • cordotomy — /kawr dot euh mee/, n., pl. cordotomies. the surgical severance of certain nerve fibers of the spinal cord to alleviate intractable pain. Also, chordotomy. [CORD + O + TOMY] * * * …   Universalium

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