rhizotomy

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noun

The surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain, or reduce muscle spasms.

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Meanings

nounrhizotomy (plural rhizotomies)

plural rhizotomies

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain, or reduce muscle spasms.

Origin

From rhizo- + -tomy.

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

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

Chicago

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

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