- pedunculotomy
- 1. A total or partial section of a cerebral peduncle. 2. A mesencephalic pyramidal tractotomy. [peduncle + G. tome, incision]
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Medical dictionary. 2011.
pedunculotomy
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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
