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Surgical vs Rhizotomy - What's the difference?

surgical | rhizotomy |

As an adjective surgical

is of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.

As a noun rhizotomy is

the surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain, or reduce muscle spasms.

surgical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
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  • Precise or very accurate.

    • Derived terms

    * surgically * surgical gown * surgical procedure * surgical spirit

    rhizotomy

    English

    Noun

    (rhizotomies)
  • The surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain, or reduce muscle spasms.