Foraminotomy

"Foraminotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Surgical enlargement of the intervertebral foramina to relieve NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION.

Descriptor ID	D059526
MeSH Number(s)	E04.525.305
Concept/Terms	Foraminotomy Foraminotomy Foraminotomies

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Neurosurgical Procedures [E04.525]
Foraminotomy [E04.525.305]

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