🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

तंत्रिका-विच्छेद

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tantrika-vichchhed

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Denervation/ˌdiː.nɜːˈveɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"शल्य चिकित्सा द्वारा तंत्रिका-विच्छेद किया गया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The loss or removal of the nerve supply to a body part, organ, or tissue, whether naturally occurring through disease, surgically induced, or caused by trauma.

    "Surgical denervation of the renal nerves is sometimes used as a treatment for resistant hypertension."
  2. 2

    The state of being deprived of nerve stimulation, leading to functional impairment or muscle atrophy over time.

    "Electromyography can detect signs of chronic denervation in affected skeletal muscles."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix de- (denoting removal or reversal) combined with 'nerve' (from Latin nervus, meaning sinew, nerve), and the nominal suffix -ation. Formed in medical terminology during the late 19th century to describe the surgical or pathological interruption of nerve supply to a body part or organ.

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