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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sympathectomy was in 1900

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“Sympathectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sympathectomy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

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
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