Rhizotomy

Introduction: Rhizotomy

Description of Rhizotomy

Rhizotomy: 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 2.1

Rhizotomy: Surgical interruption of a spinal or cranial nerve root. (From Dorland, 28th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Rhizotomy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Rhizotomy:

• Surgical
• Procedure
• Spinal
• Spinal symptoms (821 causes)
• Spinal disease
• Spinal disorder
• Spinal pain (11 causes)
• Nerve
• Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)

Terms associated with Rhizotomy:

Broader terms for Rhizotomy

• operation
• surgery
• surgical operation
• surgical procedure
• surgical process

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Rhizotomy

The following list attempts to classify Rhizotomy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• operation,surgery,surgical operation,surgical procedure,surgical process
• medical procedure
• procedure,process
• activity
• act,human action,human activity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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