Tractotomy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tractotomy is a noun meaning (surgery) The surgical excision of nerve tracts in the medulla of the brain.
Meaning
(surgery) The surgical excision of nerve tracts in the medulla of the brain.
Word Forms
- tractotomies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mesencephalic, spinothalamic, lobotomy, transection, medullectomy, cordotomy.
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