radiculectomy
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radiculectomy — SYN: rhizotomy. [radicul + G. ektome, excision] * * * ra·dic·u·lec·to·my (rə dik″u lekґtə me) [radicula + ectomy] excision of a rootlet, especially resection of spinal nerve roots … Medical dictionary
radiculectomy — n. surgical removal of the root of a nerve (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
radiculectomy — ra·dic·u·lec·to·my … English syllables
rhizotomy — Section of the spinal nerve roots for the relief of pain or spastic paralysis. SYN: radicotomy, radiculectomy. [G. rhiza, root, + tome, section] anterior r … Medical dictionary