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Neurotomy vs Neurectomy - What's the difference?

neurotomy | neurectomy |

As nouns the difference between neurotomy and neurectomy

is that neurotomy is (neuroscience) the dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system while neurectomy is (surgery) the surgical excision of a nerve.

neurotomy

English

Noun

(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
    • (Dunglison)

    neurectomy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia neurectomy) (neurectomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical excision of a nerve