discectomy

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos)der. Latin discusbor. French disquebor. English disc Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English discectomy From disc + -ectomy.

1. The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.