noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The surgical excision of a nerve.
2. 2
   surgical removal of all or part of a nerve wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

nerve excisionnerve removalnerve resectionrhizotomy

Antonyms

All antonyms

nerve preservationnerve sparing

Etymology

From neuro- + -ectomy.