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my·e·lot·o·my | \ ˌmī-ə-ˈlät-ə-mē 
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\ plural myelotomies
Medical Definition of myelotomy
: surgical incision of the spinal cord especially : section of crossing nerve fibers at the midline of the spinal cord and especially of sensory fibers for the relief of intractable pain
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