foraminotomy
noun
fo·ram·i·not·o·my
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plural foraminotomies
Medical Definition of foraminotomy
: a surgical procedure to enlarge the opening through which the root of a spinal nerve passes as it exits the spinal column especially to relieve symptoms (as burning, numbness, or pain) caused by nerve compression (as from stenosis or herniation)
cervical foraminotomy