mesencephalic 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
SMT — Spanish Multicentre Study; spontaneous mammary tumor; stereotactic mesencephalic tractotomy; Stockholm Metoprolol Trial; surface mouth technology; Swedish massage therapy … Medical dictionary
SMT — • Spanish Multicentre Study; • spontaneous mammary tumor; • stereotactic mesencephalic tractotomy; • Stockholm Metoprolol Trial; • surface mouth technology; • Swedish massage therapy … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
crusotomy — A mesencephalic pyramidal tractotomy. [L. crus, leg, + G. tome, incision] … Medical dictionary
mesencephalotomy — 1. The sectioning of any structure in the midbrain, especially of the spinothalamic tracts for the relief of intractable pain or the cerebral peduncle for dyskinesias. 2. A mesencephalic spinothalamic tractotomy. [mesencephalon + G. tome … Medical dictionary
pedunculotomy — 1. A total or partial section of a cerebral peduncle. 2. A mesencephalic pyramidal tractotomy. [peduncle + G. tome, incision] * * * pe·dun·cu·lot·o·my pi .dəŋ kyə lät ə mē n … Medical dictionary
