Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(surgery) An incision between intervertebral discs to allow decompression.
An annulotomy was created and subtotal discectomy was performed.
Use annulotomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Annulotomy means (surgery) An incision between intervertebral discs to allow decompression.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
An annulotomy was created and subtotal discectomy was performed.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.