rachiotomy

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noun

The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.

OriginAncient Greek ῥάχις →
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Meanings

nounrachiotomy (plural rachiotomies)

plural rachiotomies

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.

Synonyms & antonyms

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laminectomy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥάχις“spine, ridge”
  2. Englishrachiotomy

From Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis, “spine, ridge”) + -otomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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