The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
sympathectomy — [sim΄pə thek′tə mē] n. pl. sympathectomies [< SYMPATHETIC + ECTOMY] the interruption by surgical means of part of the sympathetic nervous system … English World dictionary
sympathectomy — /sim peuh thek teuh mee/, n., pl. sympathectomies. Med. 1. surgery that interrupts a nerve pathway of the sympathetic or involuntary nervous system. 2. Also called chemical sympathectomy. a like interruption by chemical means. [1895 1900;… … Universalium
sympathectomy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1900 surgical interruption of sympathetic nerve pathways • sympathectomized adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
sympathectomy — noun The surgical cutting of a nerve in the sympathetic nervous system … Wiktionary
sympathectomy — Excision of a segment of a sympathetic nerve or of one or more sympathetic ganglia. SYN: sympathetectomy, sympathicectomy. [sympath + G. ektome, excision] chemical s. destruction of the periareterial sympathet … Medical dictionary
sympathectomy — n. surgery which includes the shutting down of part of the sympathetic nervous system … English contemporary dictionary
sympathectomy — [ˌsɪmpə θɛktəmi] noun the surgical cutting or removal of a sympathetic nerve … English new terms dictionary
sympathectomy — sym·pa·thec·to·my … English syllables
sympathectomy — sym•pa•thec•to•my [[t]ˌsɪm pəˈθɛk tə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies srg surgery that interrupts a nerve pathway of the sympathetic or involuntary nervous system • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
sympathectomy — /sɪmpəˈθɛktəmi/ (say simpuh thektuhmee) noun (plural sympathectomies) Surgery excision of a ganglion in the sympathetic nervous system, as to eliminate blushing, facial sweating, etc …
