chemopallidectomy

chemopallidectomy
/kee'moh pal'i dek"teuh mee, kem'oh-/, n., pl. chemopallidectomies. Surg.
an operation for treating Parkinson's disease and certain other diseases characterized by muscular rigidity, consisting of destroying a specific part of the corpus striatum by injecting it with a chemical, usually alcohol.
[CHEMO- + NL pallid(um) a muscle (n. use of neut. of L pallidus pale) + -ECTOMY]

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  • chemopallidectomy — Destruction of the globus pallidus by injection of a chemical agent. SYN: chemopallidotomy. [chemo + globus pallidus + G. ektome, excision] * * * che·mo·pal·li·dec·to·my .pal ə dek tə mē n, pl mies destruction of the gl …   Medical dictionary

  • chemopallidectomy — /kee moh pal i dek teuh mee, kem oh /, n., pl. chemopallidectomies. Surg. an operation for treating Parkinson s disease and certain other diseases characterized by muscular rigidity, consisting of destroying a specific part of the corpus striatum …   Useful english dictionary

  • pallidectomy — Excision or destruction of the globus pallidus, usually by stereotaxy; a prefix may indicate the method used, e.g., chemopallidectomy (destruction by a chemical agent), cryopallidectomy (destruction by cold). [pallidum + G. ektome, excision] * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • chemopallidotomy — SYN: chemopallidectomy. [chemo + globus pallidus + G. tome, incision] …   Medical dictionary

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