facetectomy

English

Etymology

From facet +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfæsɪˈtɛktəmi/
  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

facetectomy (plural facetectomies)

  1. (surgery) The surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.
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