rachiotomy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis, “spine, ridge”) + -otomy.

Noun

rachiotomy (plural rachiotomies)

  1. (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.

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