rhizotomy /rhi·zot·o·my/ (ri-zot´ah-me) interruption of a cranial or spinal nerve root, such as by chemicals or radio waves.
rhizotomy
rhizotomy [ri-zot´ah-me]
rhizotomy
percutaneous rhizotomy that performed without brain surgery, such as by means of glycerol or radio waves.
rhi·zot·o·my (r -z t  -m )n. Surgical severance of spinal nerve roots, as for the relief of pain. Also called radicotomy, radiculectomy. |
rhizotomy
[rīzot′əmē]
the surgical resection of the dorsal root of a spinal nerve, performed to relieve pain and sometimes to decrease spasms.
rhizotomy [ri-zot´ah-me]
division or transection of a nerve root, either within the spinal canal or outside it.
rhizotomy
division or transection of a nerve root, either within the spinal canal or outside it.
rhizotomy
Pain management The surgical disruption of a cranial or spinal nerve root, as a means of limiting pain. See Radiofrequency thermal rhizotomy.
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