cordotomy
cordotomy (chordotomy) (kor-dot-ŏmi) n. a surgical procedure for the relief of severe and persistent pain in the pelvis or lower limbs, in which the tracts of the spinal cord transmitting the sensation of pain to consciousness are severed in the cervical (neck) region.
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