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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[

Neuro-

+ Gr.

τέμνειν

to cut.]

The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system.

(Med.)

The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes.

Dunglison.

Noun.

[Gr. A nerve, and to cut.]

The dissection of a nerve.

The art or practice of dissecting the nerves.

neurotomy ‎(plural neurotomies)

(neuroscience) The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system.
(neurology) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes
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