facetectomy

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

facetectomy

Etymology[edit]

facet +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˌfæsɪˈtɛktəmi/
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun[edit]

facetectomy (plural facetectomies)

(surgery) The surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.

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