English Explanatory Dictionary

facetectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.

Pronunciation

/ˌfæsɪˈtɛktəmi/

Word forms

facetectomy facetectomies

Etymology

From facet + -ectomy.

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