neurectasis

neu·rec·ta·sis

, neurectasianeurectasy (nū-rek'tă-sis, noor-ek-tā'zē-ă, -ek'tă-sē), The operation of stretching a nerve or nerve trunk. Synonym(s): neurotension [neur- + G. ektasis, extension]

neur·ec·ta·sis

, neurectasia , neurectasy (nūr-ek'tă-sis, -ek-tā'zē-ă, -ek'tă-sē) The operation of stretching a nerve or nerve trunk. [neur- + G. ektasis, extension]

neurectasia

, neurectasis, neurectasy (noor?ek-ta'zh(e-)a, nur?) (noor-ek'ta-sis, nur-) (noor-ek'ta-se, nur-) [? + ektasis, a stretching] Surgical stretching of a nerve. Synonym: neurotension