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CORDOTOMY


origination date: 13/07/2000
originator: Pamela
subject field: medicine: treatment
check date: 24/08/2001
checker: Pamela
figure:
cordotomyimg084.gif

origination date: 16/02/2001
originator: Arianne
figure:
cordotomyimg087.gif

origination date: 16/02/2001
originator: Arianne
URL: http://gasbone.herston.uq.oz.au/teach/su602/docs/f35_0pn.html

originator: Arianne
origination date: 16/02/2001

Conceptual Structures
ISASURGERY-BY-BODY-PART-REMOVED
SUBCLASSESPERCUTANEOUS-CORDOTOMY
DESCENDANTSPERCUTANEOUS-CORDOTOMY
ANCESTORSALL
CANCER-MEDICAL-SERVE
CANCER-TREATMENT
EVENT
HEALTH-SERVE
MEDICAL-SERVE
PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT
SERVICE-EVENT
SOCIAL-EVENT
SURGERY
SURGERY-BY-BODY-PART-AFFECTED
SURGERY-BY-BODY-PART-REMOVED
TREATMENT-TO-ATTACK-CANCER
WORK-ACTIVITY


English
cordotomyhomograph: : CORDECTOMY

term type: main entry term
part of speech: noun
number: singular
reliability code: 10
definition: surgical procedure involving the cutting of the nerves in the spinal cord that transmit pain. This is a treatment to relieve pain. (en)
chordotomyterm type: variant
term type: variant
part of speech: noun
number: singular
reliability code: 9
definition: see cordotomy. (en)

Spanish
cordotomíahomograph: : CORDECTOMY

term type: main entry term
part of speech: noun
gender: feminine
number: singular
reliability code: 9
definition: procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la sección del cordón anterolateral de la médula que transmite semsaciones de dolor. Es un tratamiento para el dolor. (es)