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English noun: rhizotomy

1. rhizotomy (act) surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms


Broader (hypernym)operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process









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