noun
- a surgical procedure involving the cutting of nerve roots, especially spinal nerve roots, to relieve chronic pain
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient underwent a rhizotomy to treat severe back pain.
- Rhizotomy is considered when other pain management treatments have failed.
- The neurosurgeon explained that rhizotomy would interrupt the pain signals.
- After the rhizotomy, the chronic pain in her leg was significantly reduced.
- Selective rhizotomy can target specific nerve roots causing pain.
- The doctor recommended rhizotomy as a last resort for the patient’s condition.