radiculectomy

noun

ra·​dic·​u·​lec·​to·​my

rəˌdikyəˈlektəmē,

(ˌ)raˌ-,

(ˌ)rāˌ-

plural -es

: rhizotomy

Word History

Etymology

Latin radicula little root + English -ectomy

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