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Noun: rhizotomy  rI'zó-tu-mee
  1. Surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms

Derived forms: rhizotomies

Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

Encyclopedia: Rhizotomy

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