RHIZOTOMY


Meaning of RHIZOTOMY in English

/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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .