sympathectomy
noun
sym·pa·thec·to·my
ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-mē 
plural sympathectomies
: surgical interruption of sympathetic nerve pathways
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sympathectomy
noun
sym·pa·thec·to·my
ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-mē
plural sympathectomies
: surgical interruption of sympathetic nerve pathways
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