1. <procedure> The sectioning of any structure in the midbrain, especially of the spinothalamic tracts for the relief of intractable pain or the cerebral peduncle for dyskinesias. ... 2. A mesencephalic spinothalamic tractotomy. ... Origin: mesencephalon + G. Tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(mez″en-sef″ә-lot´ә-me) surgical production of lesions in the midbrain for the relief of intractable pain.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mes′en-sef′ă-lot′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. The sectioning of any structure in the midbrain, especially of the spinothalamic tracts for the relief of intractable pain or the cerebral peduncle for dyskinesias. 2. A mesencephalic spinothalamic tractotomy.
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mesencephalotomy Surgical incision of the spinothalamic tract in the mesencephalon, formerly used to control intractable pain, now in disuse because of resulting dysesthesia.
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