microdiscectomy

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ discectomy

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪkɹəʊdɪskˈɛktəmi/

Noun

microdiscectomy (plural microdiscectomies)

1. (surgery) microdecompression
   • 2007 July 10, Howard Beck, “Knicks Fulfill Two Needs Without Making One Move”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Richardson had a microdiscectomy to repair a herniated disk, which bothered him for most of last season.