A discectomy (also called open discectomy) is the surgical removal of herniated disc material that presses on a nerve root or the spinal cord. The procedure involves removing the central portion of an intervertebral disc, the nucleus pulposus, which causes pain by stressing the spinal cord or radiating nerves. The traditional open discectomy, or L...
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Excision of the intra-articular disc of a joint.
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The removal of all or part of an intervertebral disc (the soft tissue that acts as a shock absorber between the vertebral bodies)
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<procedure> Excision, in part or whole, of an intervertebral disk. ... Synonym: discotomy. ... Origin: disco-+ G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(dis-kek´tә-me) diskectomy.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: disk-ek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Excision, in part or whole, of an intervertebral disk. Synonyms: discotomy
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Discectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of a vertebral disc that has herniated. The disc is removed by first cutting the outer annulus fibrosis and removing the nucleus pulposus to relieve pressure on the nerve root. A dissection is then performed to remove a ligament that runs from front to back in order to access the spinal canal and re...
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discectomy Excision, in part or whole, of an intervertebral disk (fibro-cartilaginous disc that lies between the vertebral bodies in the spine). Most commonly a discectomy is done when a disc is herniated (slipped disc) and is causing symptoms of pain and nerve irritation or injury. Sometimes, a discectomy is done to stop the motion across a port...
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