rhizotomy

Noun

Meaning

surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

radicotomy

Hypernyms

operation surgery surgical procedure surgical operation surgical process

Close letter words and terms

rhizotaxy rhizotomist rhizotomous rhizotonic rhizotoxic rhizotoxicity