What does microdiscectomy mean?
Microdiscectomy means (surgery) microdecompression.
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/ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.dɪskˈɛk.tə.mi/ · noun
(surgery) microdecompression.
Richardson had a microdiscectomy to repair a herniated disk, which bothered him for most of last season.
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Microdiscectomy means (surgery) microdecompression.
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Richardson had a microdiscectomy to repair a herniated disk, which bothered him for most of last season.
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