Sympathectomy
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noun.
Surgical removal of a part of the sympathetic nervous system.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Removal by a surgical operation of a section of the sympathetic nerve.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The surgical cutting of a
nerve
in the
sympathetic nervous system
.
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noun.
surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system
Word Usage
"The sympathetic nerves, which supply the sweat glands, can also be interrupted surgically - a method called sympathectomy."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
ablation
cutting out
excision
extirpation