de-nervation
veɪt verb (used with object), de·ner·vat·ed, de·ner·vat·ing. Surgery.
to cut off the nerve supply from (an organ or body part) by surgery or anesthetic block.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to deprive (a tissue or organ) of its nerve supply | |
| dener'vation | |
| —n | |
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denervate de·ner·vate (dē-nŭr'vāt)
v. de·ner·vat·ed, de·ner·vat·ing, de·ner·vates
To deprive an organ or body part of a nerve supply, as by surgically removing or cutting a nerve or by blocking a nerve connection with drugs.
de'ner·va'tion n.
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