| 释义 |
mesencephalotomy mesencephalotomy [mez″en-sef″ah-lot´ah-me] surgical production of lesions in the midbrain for the relief of intractable pain.mes·en·ceph·a·lot·o·my (mes'en-sef'ă-lot'ŏ-mē), 1. The sectioning of any structure in the midbrain, especially of the spinothalamic tracts for the relief of intractable pain or the cerebral peduncle for dyskinesias. 2. A mesencephalic spinothalamic tractotomy. [mesencephalon + G. tomē, incision] mesencephalotomy (mĕz′ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏt′ə-mē, mĕs′-)n. Surgical sectioning of any structure in the mesencephalon, especially of the pain-conducting tracts for the relief of unbearable pain.mes·en·ceph·a·lot·o·my (mes'en-sef'ă-lot'ŏ-mē) 1. The sectioning of any structure in the midbrain, especially of the spinothalamic tracts for the relief of intractable pain or the cerebral peduncle for dyskinesias. 2. A mesencephalic spinothalamic tractotomy. [mesencephalon + G. tomē, incision] |