sympathicotripsy

noun

The surgical crushing of a sympathetic nerve.

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Meanings

nounsympathicotripsy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe surgical crushing of a sympathetic nerve.

Origin

From sympathico- + -tripsy.

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sympathicotripsy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympathicotripsy

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“sympathicotripsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympathicotripsy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sympathicotripsy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympathicotripsy.

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