discotomy

disc·ec·to·my

(disk-ek'tŏ-mē),

Excision, in part or whole, of an intervertebral disk.

Synonym(s): discotomy

[disco- + G. ektomē, excision]

discotomy

(dĭ-skŏt′ə-mē)

n.

See discectomy.

disc·ec·to·my

(disk-ek'tŏ-mē)

Excision, in part or whole, of an intervertebral disc.
Synonym(s): discotomy.

[disco- + G. ektomē, excision]