Neurectomy
[noo-rek-tuh-mee, nyoo-] /nʊˈrɛk tə mi, nyʊ-/
noun, plural neurectomies. Surgery.
1.
the removal of part or all of a nerve.
/njʊˈrɛktəmɪ/
noun (pl) -mies
1.
the surgical removal of a nerve segment
neurectomy neu·rec·to·my (nu-rěk’tə-mē, nyu-)
n.
Surgical removal of a nerve or part of a nerve.
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