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Rhachiotomy

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rachiotomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.
rachitomenoun(surgery, historical) A dissecting instrument for opening the spinal canal.
rhachischisisnounDefective formation of the spinal canal.
myelotomynoun(surgery) incision into the spinal cord
canalotomynoun(surgery) Incision into a bodily canal
ventriculotomynoun(surgery) incision into a ventricle
antrotomynoun(surgery) An incision into an antrum
craniorachischisisnoun(pathology) A lethal defect of the neural tube in which both the brain and spinal cord are left open.
aortotomynoun(surgery) incision into the aorta
cavernostomynoun(surgery) incision and subsequent drainage of a cavity
rhizotomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain, or reduce muscle spasms.
durotomynoun(medicine) Incursion of the dura, especially during spinal surgery
cerebrotomynoun(surgery) incision into the brain
cholecystomynoun(surgery) incision into the gallbladder
thyrotomynoun(surgery) An incision into the thyroid cartilage.
arthrotomynoun(surgery) The surgical incision of a joint.
pericardiotomynoun(surgery) incision into the pericardium
sheathotomynoun(surgery) incision into the sheath of a vessel
chondrotomynoun(anatomy) The dissection or cutting of cartilage.
enterotomynoun(surgery) incision into the intestine

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