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PERCUTANEOUS-CORDOTOMY


origination date: 01/09/2001
originator: Pamela
subject field: medicine: treatment
check date: 20/05/2002
checker: Pamela

Conceptual Structures
ISACORDOTOMY
ANCESTORSALL
CANCER-MEDICAL-SERVE
CANCER-TREATMENT
CORDOTOMY
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
percutaneous cordotomydefinition: cordotomy involving the insertion of a needle through the skin into the pain nerve bundle in the spinal cord. The nerve bundle is then destroyed by means of an electric current, and also the transmission of the sensation of pain to the patient's brain and consciousness. This is a treatment for pain in the abdomen, chest, arms, and legs. (en)
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 10
term type: main entry term

Spanish
cordotomía percutáneadefinition: Cordotomia que consiste en la inserción de una jeringa en el cordón anterolateral de la médula el cual se encarga de transmitir sensaciones de dolor. Se destruyen los nervios mediante una corriente eléctrica, así como la transmisión de sensaciones de dolor al cerebro del paciente y su conciencia. Es un tratamiento para el dolor en el abdomen, pecho, brazos y piernas. (es)
number: singular
part of speech: noun
reliability code: 10
term type: main entry term
gender: feminine