neurectomy

American  

[noo-rek-tuh-mee, nyoo-] / nʊˈrɛk tə mi, nyʊ- /

noun

Surgery.

plural

neurectomies

1. the removal of part or all of a nerve.

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neurectomy British  

/ njʊˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical removal of a nerve segment

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Etymology

Origin of neurectomy

First recorded in 1855–60; neur- + -ectomy

Example Sentences

I may feel that an alternative procedure would be a better option for you—a presacral neurectomy, for example—and I will let you know as much, but at the end of the day it’s your choice.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2018

Liability of Pricked Foot going undetected.—On account of the warning they convey to the surgeon, first place among the sequelæ of neurectomy must be given to accidents following loss of sensation.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

Careful discrimination should be employed in selecting cases for neurectomy for this operation; otherwise, it is very likely to prove disappointing.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

This operation is performed in the same position as is the higher operation of plantar neurectomy, and may be either internal or external.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

If, in spite of these treatments, the disease persists, then nothing remains but neurectomy.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton