Discectomy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.

Synonyms

All synonyms
discotomy

Etymology

From disc + -ectomy.

Related phrases

intervertebral disc

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