Medical term:
tractotomy
tractotomy
[trak-tot´ah-me]transection of a nerve tract in the central nervous system, usually for the relief of intractable pain.
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trac·tot·o·my
(trak-tot'ŏ-mē),Interruption of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord.
[L. tractus, tract, + G. tomē, incision]
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tractotomy
(trăk-tŏt′ə-mē)n.
Incision of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord, usually for the relief of pain.
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trac·tot·o·my
(trak-tot'ŏ-mē)Interruption of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord.
[L. tractus, tract, + G. tomē, incision]
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