SINCE 1828
neurolysis
noun
neu·rol·y·sis
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plural neurolyses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of neurolysis
1a
: the breaking down of nervous tissue (as from disease or injury)
b
: destruction of nervous tissue (as by the use of chemicals or radio frequencies) to temporarily or permanently block nerve pathways especially to relieve pain or spasticity
phenolic neurolysis of the celiac plexus to treat intractable pancreatic cancer pain
2
: the surgical operation of freeing a nerve from perineural adhesions
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