tractotomy /trac·tot·o·my/ (trak-tot´ah-me) surgical severing or incising of a nerve tract.
tractotomy [trak-tot´ah-me]
trac·tot·o·my (tr k-t t  -m )n. Incision of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord, usually for the relief of pain. |
tractotomy [trak-tot´ah-me]
transection of a nerve tract in the central nervous system, usually for the relief of intractable pain.
tractotomy
see olfactory tractotomy.
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