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neurectomy definition

neu·rec·tomy (no̵o rektə mē, nyo̵o-)

noun pl. neurectomies -·mies

surgical removal of a nerve or part of a nerve

Etymology: neur- + -ectomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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