| 1. | surgery that interrupts a nerve pathway of the sympathetic or involuntary nervous system. |
| 2. | Also called chemical sympathectomy. a like interruption by chemical means. |
sympathectomy sym·pa·thec·to·my (sĭm'pə-thěk'tə-mē) or sym·pa·the·tec·to·my (sĭm'pə-thě-těk'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a part of the sympathetic nervous system.