sym·pa·thec·to·my (s m p -th k t-m )n. pl. sym·pa·thec·to·mies Surgical removal of a part of the sympathetic nervous system. [sympath(etic) + -ectomy.] |
sympathectomy [ˌsɪmpəˈθɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) the surgical excision or chemical destruction (chemical sympathectomy) of one or more parts of the sympathetic nervous system
[from sympathetic + -ectomy]
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| Noun | 1. | sympathectomy - surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system |
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