# facetectomy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfæsɪˈtɛktəmi/

## Definitions
1. The surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.

## Etymology
From facet + -ectomy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/facetectomy