neurectomy

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noun

The surgical excision of a nerve.

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Meanings

nounneurectomy (plural neurectomies)

plural neurectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical excision of a nerve.

Origin

From neuro- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with neurectomy

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APA

neurectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurectomy

MLA

“neurectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurectomy.

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