different between surgical vs rhizotomy

surgical

English

Etymology

From Middle English cirurgical, borrowed from Middle French cirurgical, from Medieval Latin cirurgic?lis, ultimately from Ancient Greek ?????????? (kheirourgía), from ???? (kheír, hand) + ????? (érgon, work). Replaced Old English Old English læce (doctor, physician). Cognate with Icelandic lækni (medical).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s??d??k?l/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?s?d??k?l/

Adjective

surgical (comparative more surgical, superlative most surgical)

  1. Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
  2. (figuratively) Precise or very accurate.

Derived terms

Translations

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rhizotomy

English

Etymology

From rhizo- +? -tomy

Noun

rhizotomy (plural rhizotomies)

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

Related terms

  • rhizotomous

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