medical Definition of neurolysis
plural neurolyses
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1 a
: 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
