- medullary tractotomy
- interruption of one or more tracts in the medulla oblongata for the relief of pain.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
medullary tractotomy
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tractotomy — Interruption of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord. [L. tractus, tract, + G. tome, incision] anterolateral t. SYN: anterolateral cordotomy. intramedullary t. SYN: trigeminal t … Medical dictionary
pyramidotomy — Section of pyramidal tracts, in the spinal cord, for the relief of involuntary movements. [G. pyramis, pyramid, + tome, incision] medullary p. a medullary pyramidal tractotomy … Medical dictionary
