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rhizotomy
[ rahy-zot-uh-mee ]
noun
Surgery.
plural rhizotomies.
- the surgical section or cutting of the spinal nerve roots, usually posterior or sensory roots, to eliminate pain.
rhizotomy
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noun
- surgical incision into the roots of spinal nerves, esp for the relief of pain
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Origin of rhizotomy1
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Park, of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and the surgery for which he is known: the selective dorsal rhizotomy.
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In December, he had a rhizotomy procedure, “where they burn the nerves in your back,†he said.
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The selective dorsal rhizotomy costs more than £11,000 and the youngster will need also need aftercare.
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