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chemonucleolysis

chemonucleolysis noun: the injection of chymopapain to treat herniated lower lumbar discs in the spine.

Noun

chemonucleolysis (uncountable)

  1. The injection of chymopapain to treat herniated lower lumbar discs in the spine.

Origin of chemonucleolysis

From chemo- + nucleolysis.

Questions about chemonucleolysis

What does chemonucleolysis mean?
Chemonucleolysis means the injection of chymopapain to treat herniated lower lumbar discs in the spine.
What part of speech is chemonucleolysis?
Chemonucleolysis is a noun.

Words near chemonucleolysis in the dictionary

  1. chemonaïve
  2. chemonociception
  3. chemonociceptive
  4. chemonociceptor
  5. chemonociceptors
  6. chemonucleolysis
  7. chemoorganoheterotroph
  8. chemoorganoheterotrophic
  9. chemoorganoheterotrophically
  10. chemoorganoheterotrophs
  11. chemoorganoheterotrophy

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