Definition of Diskectomy

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of discectomy) ¹

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Medical Definition of Diskectomy

1. Excision, in part or whole, of an intervertebral disk. The most common indication is disk displacement or herniation. In addition to standard surgical removal, it can be performed by percutaneous diskectomy (diskectomy, percutaneous) or by laparoscopic diskectomy, the former being the more common. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diskectomy

disk error
disk file
disk harrow
disk image
disk images
disk jockey
disk kidney
disk operating system
disk overhead
disk pack
disk sensitivity method
disk shape
disk space
disk syndrome
diskectomies
diskectomy (current term)
disked
diskette
diskettes
diskindness
diskindnesses
disking
diskitis
diskless
disklike
diskmag
diskmags
diskogram
diskography
diskoi

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