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/noo rek"teuh mee, nyoo-/, n., pl. neurectomies. Surg.the removal of part or all of a nerve.[1855-60; NEUR- + -ECTOMY]
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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 — noun The surgical excision of a nerve … Wiktionary
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
