English Explanatory Dictionary

glycerol rhizotomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical injection of glycerol into an area where a nerve divides into three main branches. The goal is to selectively damage the nerve in order to interfere with the transmission of the pain signals to the brain.

Word forms

glycerol rhizotomy glycerol rhizotomies
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