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rhizotomy

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(rī zät′ə mē)

noun pl. rhizotomies

a surgical cutting of the spinal nerve roots, esp. of the posterior nerves, as for relieving pain

Origin: rhizo- + -tomy

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noun pl. rhi·zot·o·mies

Surgical severance of spinal nerve roots to relieve pain or hypertension.

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