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—neurotomical /noor'euh tom"i keuhl, nyoor'-/, adj. —neurotomist, n./noo rot"euh mee, nyoo-/, n., pl. neurotomies. Surg.the cutting of a nerve, as to relieve neuralgia.[1695-1705; NEURO- + -TOMY]
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Neurotomy — Neu*rot o*my, n. [Neuro + Gr. te mnein to cut.] 1. The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neurotomy — [noo rät′ə mē, nyoorät′ə mē] n. pl. neurotomies [ NEURO + TOMY] the surgical severing of a nerve, as for relieving pain … English World dictionary
neurotomy — noun a) The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system. b) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes Dunglison … Wiktionary
neurotomy — Operative division of a nerve. [neuro + G. tome, a cutting] retrogasserian n. SYN: trigeminal rhizotomy. * * * neu·rot·o·my n(y)u̇ rät ə mē n, pl mies 1) the dissection or cutting of nerves … Medical dictionary
neurotomy — neu rot·o·my || ‚nÊŠ rÉ‘tÉ™mɪ /‚njÊŠ rÉ’ n. incision made in a nerve (Surgery) … English contemporary dictionary
neurotomy — [ˌnjʊə rɒtəmi] noun the surgical cutting of a nerve to produce relief of pain or to suppress involuntary movements … English new terms dictionary
neurotomy — neu·rot·o·my … English syllables
neurotomy — n. the surgical procedure of severing a nerve … The new mediacal dictionary
neurotomy — neu•rot•o•my [[t]nʊˈrɒt ə mi, nyʊ [/t]] n. pl. mies srg the surgical cutting of a nerve • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
neurotomy — /njuˈrɒtəmi/ (say nyooh rotuhmee) noun (plural neurotomies) surgical cutting of a nerve, as to relieve neuralgia. {neuro + tomy} …
