sympathectomy

noun

sym·​pa·​thec·​to·​my ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-mē 

plural sympathectomies

: surgical interruption of sympathetic nerve pathways

sympathectomized

ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-ˌmīzd 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sympathectomy

• appendectomy
• hepatectomy
• hysterectomy
• iridectomy
• laminectomy
• laryngectomy
• oophorectomy
• pneumonectomy
• prostatectomy
• thyroidectomy
• tonsillectomy
• adrenalectomy

Medical Definition

sympathectomy

noun

sym·​pa·​thec·​to·​my ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-mē 

plural sympathectomies

: surgical interruption of sympathetic nerve pathways

sympathectomized adjective

or chiefly British sympathectomised

-ˌmīzd