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sympathectomy: Meaning and Definition of
sym•pa•thec•to•my
Pronunciation: (sim"pu-thek'tu-mē), [key]
— pl. -mies.
- surgery that interrupts a nerve pathway of the sympathetic or involuntary nervous system.
- Also calleda like interruption by chemical means.
See also:
- sympathectomy (Thesaurus)
