radio knife |
| noun - (medicine) a surgical instrument that uses a high-frequency electric arc to cut through or cut away tissue and at the same time sterilize the edges of the wound and seal cut blood vessels
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replant |
| verb to replant
- To plant again.
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rhinoplasty |
| noun ((plural) rhinoplasties)
- (context, surgery) A type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a person's nose.
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rhizotomy |
| noun (rhizotom, ies)
- The surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain, or reduce muscle spasms.
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