Cordotomy
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| Cordotomy | |
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| Term | Cordotomy |
| Short definition | Cordotomy - (pronounced) (kor-DAH-toh-mee) A surgical procedure used to relieve pain by severing certain nerves in the spinal cord that send pain signals. Cutting these nerves blocks the sensation of pain, heat, and cold. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Cordotomy - (pronounced) (kor-DAH-toh-mee) A surgical procedure used to relieve pain by severing certain nerves in the spinal cord that send pain signals. Cutting these nerves blocks the sensation of pain, heat, and cold. For cancer, a cordotomy is usually performed for patients toward the end of life to relieve severe pain that other treatments cannot relieve
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