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neurolysis definition

neu·roly·sis (no̵o räl′ə sis, nyo̵o-)

noun

  1. destruction or exhaustion of nerve tissue
  2. the freeing of a nerve from adhesions

Etymology: ModL: see neuro- & -lysis

Related Forms:

  • neurolytic neu′·ro·lyt′ic (no̵or′ə lit′ik, nyo̵or′-) adjective

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