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facetectomy

/ˌfæsɪˈtɛktəmi/

facetectomy noun: the surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.

Noun

facetectomy (plural facetectomies)

  1. The surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.

facetectomy meaning in Tamil

facetectomy in Tamil

சந்திமுகப்பு நீக்கறுவை

Forms of facetectomy

pluralfacetectomies

Origin of facetectomy

From facet + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with facetectomy

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Questions about facetectomy

What does facetectomy mean?
Facetectomy means the surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.
What is facetectomy in Tamil?
Facetectomy in Tamil is சந்திமுகப்பு நீக்கறுவை. See Facetectomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is facetectomy?
Facetectomy is a noun.
How do you pronounce facetectomy?
Facetectomy is pronounced /ˌfæsɪˈtɛktəmi/.
What is the plural of facetectomy?
The plural of facetectomy is facetectomies.

Words near facetectomy in the dictionary

  1. facetanked
  2. facetanking
  3. facetanks
  4. facete
  5. facetectomies
  6. facetectomy
  7. faceted
  8. facetedness
  9. facetely
  10. faceteness
  11. faceter

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