microdiscectomy

noun

microdiscectomy

noun

US /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.dɪskˈɛk.tə.mi/ · UK /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊ.dɪskˈɛk.tə.mi/

Etymology From micro- + discectomy.

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Medicine, Sciences, Surgery microdecompression

Richardson had a microdiscectomy to repair a herniated disk, which bothered him for most of last season.2007 July 10, Howard Beck, “Knicks Fulfill Two Needs Without Making One Move”, in New York Times:

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