neurectomy

[ noo-rek-tuh-mee, nyoo- ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural neu·rec·to·mies.

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

neurectomy

/ njʊˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical removal of a nerve segment

Word History and Origins

Origin of neurectomy¹

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

Example Sentences

A post-mortem on his horse Striking Article discovered that it had undergone a palmar neurectomy, removing nerves in its lower leg.

From Washington Post

It took an informant to catch Johnson over the illegal neurectomy on Striking Article, but the steroid charges were the result of diligent regulation.

From The Guardian

Johnson admitted instructing a vet to perform a neurectomy operation on Striking Article but denied knowing that horses are not allowed to be raced after such a procedure.

From The Guardian

Johnson is accused of running his horse Striking Article eight times after the horse had undergone an operation to remove or sever part of a nerve in his foot, known as a palmar neurectomy.

From The Guardian

Johnson is charged with running Striking Article eight times after the horse had undergone a palmar neurectomy - the severing or removal of leg nerves running to the foot.

From BBC