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rhizotomy

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1. n. surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms Source: wordnet
2. n surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms Source: ecdict

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roots anterior cut done intractable muscle nerve pain posterior procedure relieve severe spasms spinal stop surgical

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rhizopoda rhizopodan rhizopodous Rhizopogon idahoensis rhizopus Rhizopus nigricans Rhizopus stolonifer rhizostomata

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