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PRONUNCIATION OF RHIZOTOMY

rhizotomy  [raɪˈzɒtəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RHIZOTOMY

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Rhizotomy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RHIZOTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rhizotomy

A rhizotomy is a term chiefly referring to a neurosurgical procedure that selectively destroys problematic nerve roots in the spinal cord, most often to relieve the symptoms of neuromuscular conditions such as spastic diplegia and other forms of spastic cerebral palsy. The selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy has been the main use of rhizotomy for neurosurgeons specialising in spastic CP since the 1980s; in this surgery, the spasticity-causing nerves are isolated and then targeted and destroyed. The sensory nerve roots, where spasticity is located, are first separated from the motor ones, and the nerve fibres to be cut are then identified via electromyographic stimulation. The ones producing spasticity are then selectively lesioned with tiny electrical pulses. In spasticity, rhizotomy precisely targets and destroys the damaged nerves that don’t receive gamma amino butyric acid, which is the core problem for people with spastic cerebral palsy.

Definition of rhizotomy in the English dictionary

The definition of rhizotomy in the dictionary is surgical incision into the roots of spinal nerves, esp for the relief of pain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RHIZOTOMY


amniotomy
ˌæmnɪˈɒtəmɪ
autotomy
ɔːˈtɒtəmɪ
craniotomy
ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ
dichotomy
daɪˈkɒtəmɪ
episiotomy
əˌpiːzɪˈɒtəmɪ
iridotomy
ˌɪrɪˈdɒtəmɪ
keratotomy
ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ
laparotomy
ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmɪ
lithotomy
lɪˈθɒtəmɪ
lobotomy
ləʊˈbɒtəmɪ
myringotomy
ˌmɪrɪŋˈɡɒtəmɪ
neurotomy
njʊˈrɒtəmɪ
osteotomy
ˌɒstɪˈɒtəmɪ
phlebotomy
flɪˈbɒtəmɪ
stereotomy
ˌstɛrɪˈɒtəmɪ
tenotomy
təˈnɒtəmɪ
thoracotomy
ˌθɔːrəˈkɒtəmɪ
tracheotomy
ˌtrækɪˈɒtəmɪ
trichotomy
traɪˈkɒtəmɪ
vagotomy
væˈɡɒtəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RHIZOTOMY

rhizogenic
rhizogenous
rhizoid
rhizoidal
rhizomatous
rhizome
rhizomic
rhizomorph
rhizomorphous
rhizophagous
rhizophilous
rhizophore
rhizoplane
rhizopod
rhizopodan
rhizopodous
rhizopus
rhizosphere
rhizotomies
rho

WORDS THAT END LIKE RHIZOTOMY

anatomy
arteriotomy
cephalotomy
cordotomy
costotomy
cystotomy
enterotomy
gastrotomy
herniotomy
leucotomy
microtomy
oncotomy
ovariotomy
rachiotomy
radial keratotomy
sclerotomy
scotomy
symphyseotomy
symphysiotomy
syringotomy
varicotomy

Synonyms and antonyms of rhizotomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rhizotomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RHIZOTOMY

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Translator English - Chinese

神经根切断术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rizotomía
570 millions of speakers

English

rhizotomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rhizotomy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بضع الجذور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ризотомия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rizotomia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rhizotomy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rhizotomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rhizotomy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rhizotomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神経根切断術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신경근 절단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rhizotomy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rễ dây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rhizotomy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Rhizotomy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rizotomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rizotomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rizotomię
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

різотомія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rizotomia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ριζοτομή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rhizotomy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rhizotomy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rhizotomy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rhizotomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RHIZOTOMY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RHIZOTOMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rhizotomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHIZOTOMY»

Discover the use of rhizotomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rhizotomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Spine and Peripheral Nerves Richard Glenn Fessler, Laligam N. Sekhar. Rhizotomy of the Lumbosacral Nerve Roots Frederick A. Boop. ♢ Indications ♢ Contraindications ♢ Advantages ♢ Disadvantages ♢ Neurological Evaluation ♢ Alternatives ...
Richard Glenn Fessler, Laligam N. Sekhar, 2011
2
Diabetes: Best Practice & Research Compendium
Ninth nerve neurectomy Sympathectomy Dorsal (posterior) rhizotomy Figure 23-9 A, Surgical procedures to alleviate pain. B, Sites for neurosurgical procedures for pain relief. Management of Seizures and Epilepsy Seizures Secondary ...
Anthony H. Barnett, 2006
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Current Therapy in Pain
Notwithstanding all of the these criteria, the overall success rate for excision of painful neuromas is probably no higher than 60%.4 Spinal and Paraspinal Procedures Dorsal Rhizotomy and Dorsal Root Ganglionectomy Dorsal rhizotomy has ...
Howard S. Smith, 2008
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Surgery of the Pediatric Spine
Steinbok P, McLeod K. Comparison ofmotor outcomes after selective dorsal rhizotomy with and without preoperative intensified physiotherapy in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Pediatr Neurosurg 2002;36:142-147 98. Houle AM ...
Daniel H. Kim, Randal R. Betz, 2011
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Principles and Practice of Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Burchiel [12] performed glycerol rhizotomy on 60 patients with 1 year of follow-up. Eighty percent of patients obtained relief initially, with life-table analysis indicating that at 18 months, 50% of patients had persistent or recurrent pain minor ...
Lawrence S. Chin, William F. Regine, 2010
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Practical Pain Management
Dorsal Rhizotomy and Dorsal Root Ganglionectomy Dorsal rhizotomy for the relief of pain is based on the law of Bell and Magendie, which states that the dorsal roots subserve afferent and ventral roots efferent function, respectively. Intuitively ...
C. David Tollison, John R. Satterthwaite, Joseph W. Tollison, 2002
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Cerebral Palsy
The mother of Kaitlyn elected to have a dorsal rhizotomy, while the mother of Hannah elected to continue physical therapy for 1 more year and then have femoral derotation and gastrocnemius lengthening. For Kaitlyn, 1 year after the dorsal ...
Freeman Miller, 2005
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Neurosurgical Operative Atlas: Functional neurosurgery
In such cases, the more rapid onset of the benefit obtained by glycerol rhizotomy should be strongly considered. Patients must have typical trigeminal neuralgia: sharp, lancinating facial pain with pain lasting for seconds to less than a minute; ...
Philip A. Starr, Nicholas M. Barbaro, Paul S. Larson, 2009
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Neurosurgical Management of Pain
Since that time numerous series of patients have been published with varying results. Chronic intractable pain has responded to rhizotomy by some reports,78' 85 but long-term results have been discouraging.8°'8"83 Dorsal rhizotomy cannot  ...
Richard B. North, Robert M. Levy, 1997
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Dystonia
SURGICAL TREATMENT Bilateral Anterior Cervical Rhizotomy Before 1960, this was the standard procedure for CD. Denervation is limited downward to a portion of CN IV because of the phrenic nerve, and cannot be extended to all the ...
‎2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHIZOTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rhizotomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman With Cerebral Palsy Undergoes Controversial Surgery: Now …
According to Nicole, selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is the only surgical procedure that can permanently remove spasticity (abnormal muscle tightness) caused ... «The Inquisitr, May 15»
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"I don't want to be in a wheelchair Mummy. I want to play like all my …
It was two years ago that Gill and Amir learned that Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy was being introduced at GOSH by Mr Kristian Aquilina, who formerly worked at ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
3
Brave Ben Baddeley to go to mainstream school after Mirror readers …
Ben of Silverdale, Staffs, faced life in a wheelchair when last year he was refused selective dorsal rhizotomy – cutting spine nerves to ease movement. A mystery ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Watch the moment brave little Oliver Dickey (6) defies odds to take …
He underwent a technique known as selective dorsal rhizotomy at the St Louis Children's Hospital in Missouri which has been life-changing for the Millburn ... «Belfast Telegraph, Feb 15»
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As Bel Air Boy Regains Strength, Family Needs Support Too
Jesse Bonham, 7, is currently in a hospital bed in Mount Washington following a rhizotomy. In this procedure, a surgeon snips nerves that have been sending ... «Patch.com, Feb 15»
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Brave Isla McNab returns to Fraserburgh, ready for new challenge
... Robert, raised enough money to fly Isla – who was born with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy – out to St Louis for a ground-breaking selective dorsal rhizotomy. «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Feb 15»
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Ben Baddeley: Appeal to fund physiotherapy
The three-hour selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) operation was conducted at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre. Ben Baddeley and his mother Amy ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
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Sophie has her life-changing op after well-wishers rallied round
Little Sophie Sharman spent four days in hospital as she underwent pioneering selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery – hailed a 'miracle' operation for helping ... «Coventry Telegraph, Oct 14»
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Mum almost halfway to fundraising goal to help Cross Keys girl walk
She and husband Dan want to take their daughter Olivia, 5, to Missouri where the SDR (selective dorsal rhizotomy) operation to reduce muscle spasticity has ... «South Wales Argus, Aug 14»
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SDR: Life-Changing Surgery for Cerebral Palsy
Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is the only surgical procedure that can permanently remove spasticity (abnormal muscle tightness) caused by cerebral palsy. «Huffington Post, Jul 14»

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