Dictionary.com

cordotomy

or chor路dot路o路my

[ kawr-dot-uh-mee ]
/ k蓴r藞d蓲t 蓹 mi /
Save This Word!

noun, plural cor路dot路o路mies.
the surgical severance of certain nerve fibers of the spinal cord to alleviate intractable pain.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of cordotomy

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
FEEDBACK