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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNeurektomie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /nɔɪ̯ʁɛktoˈmiː/
"Die Neurektomie wurde zur Behandlung der Neuralgie durchgeführt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The surgical removal of all or part of a nerve.
"The surgeon performed a neurectomy to alleviate the patient's severe chronic neuralgia." - 2
A therapeutic procedure aimed at interrupting pain pathways by excising a specific nervous tissue segment.
"Peripheral neurectomy is sometimes considered when conservative treatments fail to manage intractable facial pain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, combining the Greek 'neuron' (nerve) with the Greek '-ektomē' (excised, cut out). It emerged in medical nomenclature during the 19th century as surgical techniques for excising portions of nerves to relieve chronic pain became formalized.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Neurectomy" is said worldwide
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neurectomie
Transliteration: /nœ.ʁɛk.tɔ.mi/
"La neurectomie a soulagé la douleur chronique du patient."
Neurektomie
Transliteration: /nɔɪ̯ʁɛktoˈmiː/
"Die Neurektomie wurde zur Behandlung der Neuralgie durchgeführt."
neurectomia
Transliteration: /neu.rekˈtɔ.mja/
"L'intervento di neurectomia ha ridotto il dolore neuropatico."
neurectomía
Transliteration: /neu.ɾek.toˈmi.a/
"Se programó una neurectomía para tratar el dolor intratable."
neurectomia
Transliteration: /new.ɾek.tuˈmi.a/
"A neurectomia é um procedimento cirúrgico para remoção de nervos."
तंत्रिका उच्छेदन
Transliteration: tantrika uchchedan
"तीव्र दर्द के इलाज के लिए न्यूरेक्टमी की गई।"
神经切除术
Transliteration: shén jīng qiē chú shù
"医生建议通过神经切除术来缓解疼痛。"
신경절제술
Transliteration: singyeong-jeoljesul
"만성 통증을 치료하기 위해 신경절제술을 시행했습니다."
神経切除術
Transliteration: shinkei setsujojutsu
"慢性的な痛みを和らげるために神経切除術が行われた。"
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