rhizotomy
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1. surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, |
| definition | : | a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body (noun.act) |
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