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cordotomy

American

[kawr-dot-uh-mee] / kɔrˈdɒt ə mi /

Or chordotomy

noun

the surgical severance of certain nerve fibers of the spinal cord to alleviate intractable pain.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

cordotomies

plural

Etymology

Origin of cordotomy

cord + -o- + -tomy

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