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ALL meanings of chordotomy

chor·dot·o·my
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  • noun chordotomy an operation to paralyse nerve tracts in the spinal chord in order to relieve pain associated with certain conditions 3
  • abbreviation CHORDOTOMY cordotomy. 1
  • noun plural chordotomy the surgical severance of certain nerve fibers of the spinal cord to alleviate intractable pain. 1
  • noun chordotomy (surgery) Alternative spelling of cordotomy. 0
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