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neurectomy

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neu·rec·to·my  (n-rkt-m, ny-)
n. pl. neu·rec·to·mies
Surgical removal of a nerve or part of a nerve.
neurectomy [njʊˈrɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) the surgical removal of a nerve segment
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Noun1.neurectomy - surgical removal of all or part of a nerve
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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