neurotomy
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Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /njʊəˈɹɒtəmi/
- (US) IPA(key): /nʊəˈɹɑtəmi/, /nəˈɹɑtəmi/, /njʊəˈɹɑtəmi/
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Noun edit
neurotomy (plural neurotomies)
- (neuroscience) The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system.
- (neurology) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes.[1]
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References edit
- ^ 1839, Robley Dunglison, “NEUROTOMY”, in Medical Lexicon. A New Dictionary of Medical Science, […], 2nd edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: Lea and Blanchard, successors to Carey and Co., →OCLC: