SINCE 1828
pedunculotomy
noun
pe·dun·cu·lot·o·my
| \ pi-ˌdəŋ-kyə-ˈlät-ə-mē
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plural pedunculotomies
Medical Definition of pedunculotomy
: surgical incision of a cerebral peduncle for relief of involuntary movements
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