neurotomical

neu·rot·o·my

[noo-rot-uh-mee, nyoo-]
noun, plural neu·rot·o·mies. Surgery.
the cutting of a nerve, as to relieve neuralgia.

Origin:
1695–1705; neuro- + -tomy

neu·ro·tom·i·cal [noor-uh-tom-i-kuhl, nyoor-] , adjective
neu·rot·o·mist, noun
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neurotomy (njʊˈrɒtəmɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -mies
the surgical cutting of a nerve, esp to relieve intractable pain
 
neu'rotomist
 
n

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neurotomy neu·rot·o·my (n&oobreve;-rŏt'ə-mē, ny&oobreve;-)
n.
Surgical division of a nerve.

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