chordotomy

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A form of cordotomy — The surgical procedure for selectively disabling pain-conducting nerve paths in the spinal cord to relieve chronic pain.

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Meanings

nounchordotomy (plural chordotomies)

plural chordotomies

  1. alternativemedicineAlternative spelling of cordotomy.
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APA

chordotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chordotomy

MLA

“chordotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chordotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chordotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chordotomy.

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