Chordotomy


[kawr-dot-uh-mee] /kɔrˈdɒt ə mi/

noun, plural chordotomies.
1.
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[kawr-dot-uh-mee] /kɔrˈdɒt ə mi/
noun, plural cordotomies.
1.
the surgical severance of certain nerve fibers of the to alleviate intractable pain.

chordotomy chor·dot·o·my (kôr-dŏt’ə-mē)
n.
Variant of cordotomy.

cordotomy cor·dot·o·my or chor·dot·o·my (kôr-dŏt’ə-mē)
n.

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