neurectopia

neurectopia definition - medical

neu·rec·to·pi·a (no͝orˌĭk-tōˈpē-ə) or neu·rec·to·py (no͝o-rĕkˈtə-pē)

noun
  1. Dislocation of a nerve trunk.
  2. A condition in which a nerve follows an anomalous course.

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