discectomy

English

Alternative forms

diskectomy

Etymology

disc +‎ -ectomy

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

discectomy (plural discectomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.

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Translations

Italian: discectomia (it) f
Polish: dyskektomia f
Spanish: discectomía f

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