- posterior rhizotomy
- division of the posterior or sensory spinal nerve roots; done for relief of intractable pain. Called also dorsal r.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
posterior rhizotomy
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rhizotomy — Section of the spinal nerve roots for the relief of pain or spastic paralysis. SYN: radicotomy, radiculectomy. [G. rhiza, root, + tome, section] anterior r … Medical dictionary
rhizotomy — n. a surgical procedure in which selected nerve roots are cut at the point where they emerge from the spinal cord. In posterior rhizotomy the posterior (sensory) nerve roots are cut for the relief of intractable pain in the organs served by these … The new mediacal dictionary
rhizotomy — [rī zät′ə mē] n. pl. rhizotomies [ RHIZO + TOMY] a surgical cutting of the spinal nerve roots, esp. of the posterior nerves, as for relieving pain … English World dictionary
rhizotomy — noun surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure,… … Useful english dictionary
rhizotomy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1911 the operation of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots … New Collegiate Dictionary
rhizotomy — /ruy zot euh mee/, n., pl. rhizotomies. Surg. the surgical section or cutting of the spinal nerve roots, usually posterior or sensory roots, to eliminate pain. [1910 15; RHIZO + TOMY] * * * … Universalium
rhizotomy — noun The surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain, or reduce muscle spasms … Wiktionary
rhizotomy — /raɪˈzɒtəmi/ (say ruy zotuhmee) noun (plural rhizotomies) the surgical section or cutting of the spinal nerve roots, usually posterior or sensory roots, to eliminate pain or paralysis …
Ризотомия (Rhizotomy) — хирургическая операция, заключающаяся в псререзке отдельных нервных корешков в месте их выхода из спинного мозга. При задней ризотомии (posterior rhizotomy) производится перерезка задних (сенсорных) нервных корешков для уменьшения непроходящей… … Медицинские термины
dorsal rhizotomy — posterior r … Medical dictionary
