Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
sympathectomy
sym·path·ec·to·my [ sim-puh-thek-tuh-mee ]
Subclass of:
Autonomic Denervation
Etymology:
Greek syn = with + pathos = suffering + ektome = excision. Hence excision or cutting of the nerves of the sympathetic nervous system.
Definitions related to sympathectomy:
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The removal or interruption of some part of the sympathetic nervous system for therapeutic or research purposes.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Transection, resection, or other interruption of some portion of the sympathetic nervous pathways.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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