Definition of discectomy in English:
discectomy
noun dɪsˈkɛktəmidisˈkektəmē
mass nounSurgical removal of the whole or a part of an intervertebral disc.
recurrent episodes may be treated with discectomy
Example sentencesExamples
- Success rates for discectomy and decompression are high - 80 to 90 per cent - but stabilisation is more complex and a minority of patients may need further surgery or their condition may even deteriorate.
- Wouldn't it be nice to find an efficacious alternative to discectomy?
- The patient underwent an anterior discectomy with a successful outcome.
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is used to treat degenerative cervical disc disease that cannot be relieved by conservative therapy.
- I have no experience of hill-climbing whatsoever, and as a result of a discectomy I have nerve damage down my right leg, so this will not be an easy feat.