denervation

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Etymology[edit]

denervate +‎ -ion

Noun[edit]

denervation (countable and uncountable, plural denervations)

  1. (medicine) The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means.
    Synonym: deinnervation
    selective denervation of muscle

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