Discotomy vs. Discectomy
Discotomynoun
(surgery) discectomy
Discectomynoun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.
Discectomy
A discectomy (also called open discectomy, if done through a 1/2 inch or larger skin opening) is the surgical removal of abnormal disc material that presses on a nerve root or the spinal cord. The procedure involves removing a portion of an intervertebral disc, which causes pain, weakness or numbness by stressing the spinal cord or radiating nerves.
