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cordotomy

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[ kawr-dot-uh-mee ]

noun

plural cordotomies.
  1. the surgical severance of certain nerve fibers of the spinal cord to alleviate intractable pain.
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One of the commonest, for pain anywhere below the neck, is cordotomy�literally, cutting the spinal cord�a remedy that is less drastic than it sounds.

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