sym·pa·thec·to·my
| \ ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-mē
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plural sympathectomies
Definition of sympathectomy
: surgical interruption of sympathetic nerve pathways
Other Words from sympathectomy
sympathectomized
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ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-ˌmīzd
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adjective
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adjective
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sympathectomy
noun
sym·pa·thec·to·my
| \ ˌsim-pə-ˈthek-tə-mē
\
\
plural sympathectomies
Medical Definition of sympathectomy
: surgical interruption of sympathetic nerve pathways
Other Words from sympathectomy
sympathectomized
or chiefly British sympathectomised \
-ˌmīzd
\ adjective
\ adjective
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