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glycerol rhizotomy
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glycerol
rhizotomy
(
plural
glycerol rhizotomies
)
The surgical
injection
of glycerol into an area where a
nerve
divides into three main branches. The goal is to selectively damage the nerve in order to interfere with the transmission of the
pain
signals to the brain.