neurectomy

neurectomy
The surgical excision of a nerve

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  • Neurectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 04.0 Neurectomy is the surgical removal of a nerve or a section of a nerve. This procedure may be performed, for example, in cases of chronic pain where other treatments have failed. However the removal of the nerve can also …   Wikipedia

  • neurectomy — [noo rek′tə mē, nyoorek′tə mē] n. pl. neurectomies [ NEUR + ECTOMY] surgical removal of a nerve or part of a nerve …   English World dictionary

  • neurectomy — /noo rek teuh mee, nyoo /, n., pl. neurectomies. Surg. the removal of part or all of a nerve. [1855 60; NEUR + ECTOMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • neurectomy — Excision of a segment of a nerve. SYN: neuroectomy. [neur + G. ektome, excision] occipital n. excision of greater occipital nerve for the treatment of occipital n …   Medical dictionary

  • neurectomy — n. excision of a nerve (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • neurectomy — neu·rec·to·my …   English syllables

  • neurectomy — n. the surgical removal of the whole or part of a nerve …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • neurectomy — neu•rec•to•my [[t]nʊˈrɛk tə mi, nyʊ [/t]] n. pl. mies srg the surgical removal of part or all of a nerve • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

  • neurectomy — /njuˈrɛktəmi/ (say nyooh rektuhmee) noun (plural neurectomies) the removal of a nerve or part thereof. {neur + ectomy} …  

  • neurectomy — noun surgical removal of all or part of a nerve • Hypernyms: ↑ablation, ↑extirpation, ↑cutting out, ↑excision …   Useful english dictionary

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