Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cordotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cor-do-to-my
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical procedure for selectively disabling pain-conducting nerve paths in the spinal cord to relieve chronic pain.

Etymology

Etymology tree English cord Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English cordotomy From cord + -otomy.

Inflected Forms

cordotomies (plural) chordotomy (alternative)

Questions

What does cordotomy mean?: The surgical procedure for selectively disabling pain-conducting nerve paths in the spinal cord to relieve chronic pain.
Where does cordotomy come from?: Etymology tree English cord Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English cordotomy From cord + -otomy.

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