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The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.
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Discectomy — Intervention Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebræ and their ligaments. ( Intervertebral fibrocartilage , an old name for the intervertebral disc, labeled at center left.) ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
discectomy — n. surgical removal of part (partial discectomy) or all (total discectomy) of a diseased or damaged intervertebral disc. It is performed for the relief of neurological symptoms arising from a displaced intervertebral disc (see prolapsed… … The new mediacal dictionary
discectomy — Excision, in part or whole, of an intervertebral disk. SYN: discotomy. [disco + G. ektome, excision] * * * dis·cec·to·my (dis kekґtə me) diskectomy … Medical dictionary
discectomy — [dɪs kɛktəmi] noun surgical removal of the whole or a part of an intervertebral disc … English new terms dictionary
discectomy — … Useful english dictionary
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion — (ACDF) is a common surgical procedure to treat nerve root or spinal cord compression by decompressing the spinal cord and nerve roots of the cervical spine in order to stabilize the corresponding vertebrae. This procedure is used when other non… … Wikipedia
Percutaneous discectomy — A percutaneous discectomy is a surgical procedure in which the central portion of an intervertebral disc is accessed and removed through a cannula.The discectomy is performed through a cannula inserted through the back into center of the… … Wikipedia
List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… … Wikipedia
Degenerative disc disease — Classification and external resources Degenerated disc, C5 C6 with osteophytes ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Spinal disc herniation — Slipped disc redirects here. For other uses, see Slipped disc (disambiguation). Spinal disc herniation Classification and external resources A spinal disc herniation demonstrated via MRI. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
