sympathectomy

noun

sym·​pa·​thec·​to·​my ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-mē How to pronounce sympathectomy (audio)
plural sympathectomies
: surgical interruption of sympathetic nerve pathways
sympathectomized
ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-ˌmīzd How to pronounce sympathectomy (audio)
adjective

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1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sympathectomy was in 1900

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sympathectomy

noun
sym·​pa·​thec·​to·​my ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-mē How to pronounce sympathectomy (audio)
plural sympathectomies
: surgical interruption of sympathetic nerve pathways
sympathectomized adjective
or chiefly British sympathectomised
-ˌmīzd How to pronounce sympathectomy (audio)
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