neurolysis
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neurolysis — [noo räl′ə sis, nyoorual′ə sis] n. [ModL: see NEURO & LYSIS] 1. destruction or exhaustion of nerve tissue 2. the freeing of a nerve from adhesions neurolytic [noor΄ə lit′ik, nyoor΄ə lit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
neurolysis — 1. Destruction of nerve tissue. 2. Freeing of a nerve from inflammatory adhesions. [neuro + G. lysis, dissolution] * * * neu·rol·y·sis n(y)u̇ räl ə səs n, pl y·ses .sēz 1 a) the bre … Medical dictionary
neurolysis — neurolytic /noor euh lit ik, nyoor /, adj. /noo rol euh sis, nyoo /, n. 1. Pathol. a. disintegration of nerve tissue. b. exhaustion of a nerve by excess stimulation. 2. Surg. separation of adhesions from a nerve fiber. [NEURO + LYSIS] * * * … Universalium
neurolysis — n. dissolution or destruction of nerves; exhaustion of nerves from over stimulation … English contemporary dictionary
neurolysis — neu·rol·y·sis … English syllables
neurolysis — /njuˈrɒləsəs/ (say nyooh roluhsuhs) noun 1. Medicine the release of abnormal tension on a nerve by stretching it or cutting it, as in treating a nerve caught in an adhesion. 2. the destruction or dissolution of nerve tissue. {neuro + lysis}… …
neurolysis — n. disintegration of nerve substance; surgical liberation of nerve … Dictionary of difficult words
neurolysis — ̷ ̷ˈräləsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from neur + lysis 1. : the breaking down of nerve substance (as from disease or exhaustion) 2. : the operation of freeing a nerve from adhesions * * * neurolytic … Useful english dictionary
chemical neurolysis — neurolysis (def. 4) by injection of a neurolytic chemical such as glycerol, phenol, or alcohol adjacent to a nerve; see also chemical rhizotomy … Medical dictionary
alcohol neurolysis — intrathecal neurolysis in which dehydrated alcohol is injected at the point where the dorsal root emerges from the spinal cord … Medical dictionary
