chemonucleolysis
[ kee-moh-noo-klee-ol-uh-sis, -nyoo-, kem-oh- ]
/ ˌki moʊˌnu kliˈɒl ə sɪs, -ˌnyu-, ˌkɛm oʊ- /
noun
treatment for a herniated spinal disk in which chymopapain is injected into the disk to dissolve tissue.
Words nearby chemonucleolysis
chemokinesis,
chemolithotroph,
chemoluminescence,
chemonasty,
chemonite,
chemonucleolysis,
chemoorganotroph,
chemopallidectomy,
chemoprevention,
chemoprophylaxis,
chemoprotection
Medical definitions for chemonucleolysis
chemonucleolysis
[ kē′mō-nōō′klē-ŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The enzymatic dissolution of the pulpy nucleus by injection of chymopapain, used in the treatment of intervertebral disk lesions.