Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
cordotomy
[ kawr-dot-uh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Denervation
Definitions related to cordotomy:
  • Any operation on the spinal cord. (Stedman, 26th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Spinal cord section of lateral pathways to relieve pain. This procedure may be done open or percutaneous. (from Taber's)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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