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tractotomy

tractotomy noun: the surgical excision of nerve tracts in the medulla of the brain.

Noun

tractotomy (plural tractotomies)

  1. The surgical excision of nerve tracts in the medulla of the brain.

tractotomy meaning in Tamil

tractotomy in Tamil

குழாய்கள் பட்டை திறப்பு, தடவெட்டு, நரம்புப் பட்டை கிழிப்பு

Forms of tractotomy

pluraltractotomies

Origin of tractotomy

From tract + -otomy.

Words that rhyme with tractotomy

Questions about tractotomy

What does tractotomy mean?
Tractotomy means the surgical excision of nerve tracts in the medulla of the brain.
What is tractotomy in Tamil?
Tractotomy in Tamil is குழாய்கள் பட்டை திறப்பு, தடவெட்டு, நரம்புப் பட்டை கிழிப்பு. See Tractotomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tractotomy?
Tractotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of tractotomy?
The plural of tractotomy is tractotomies.

Words near tractotomy in the dictionary

  1. tractorlike
  2. tractors
  3. tractors out
  4. tractory
  5. tractotomies
  6. tractotomy
  7. tractrices
  8. tractricoid
  9. tractricoids
  10. tractrix
  11. tractroid

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