cordotomy

Meaning

cordotomy means (surgery) The surgical procedure for selectively disabling pain-conducting nerve paths in the spinal cord to relieve chronic pain. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses cordotomy to mean (surgery) The surgical procedure for selectively disabling pain-conducting nerve....
• The teacher asked students to find cordotomy in the reading.