Definition of neurotomy in English:
neurotomy
noun ˌnjʊəˈrɒtəmiˌn(j)ʊˈrɑdəmi
mass nounThe surgical cutting of a nerve to produce sensory loss and relief of pain or to suppress involuntary movements.
Example sentencesExamples
- The apparatus is especially suited for use with and during the radial optic neurotomy procedure.
- The info I have read on presacral neurotomy seems to show it is most effective for pain in the mid pelvic region.
- If the pain does recur, a second neurotomy can be performed, and similar results will usually be achieved.
- A facet neurotomy involves destroying the nerves that relay pain messages from the facet joints.
- This tissue hypo-oxygenation was significantly reduced in sections from sildenafil treated rats at 1 and 5 days after neurotomy, while at 10 days this reduction was less evident and not significant.
Definition of neurotomy in US English:
neurotomy
nounˌn(y)o͝oˈrädəmēˌn(j)ʊˈrɑdəmi
The surgical cutting of a nerve to produce sensory loss and relief of pain or to suppress involuntary movements.
Example sentencesExamples
- The apparatus is especially suited for use with and during the radial optic neurotomy procedure.
- The info I have read on presacral neurotomy seems to show it is most effective for pain in the mid pelvic region.
- A facet neurotomy involves destroying the nerves that relay pain messages from the facet joints.
- If the pain does recur, a second neurotomy can be performed, and similar results will usually be achieved.
- This tissue hypo-oxygenation was significantly reduced in sections from sildenafil treated rats at 1 and 5 days after neurotomy, while at 10 days this reduction was less evident and not significant.