denervate
verb (used with object)
to cut off the nerve supply from (an organ or body part) by surgery or anesthetic block.
denervation
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a word derived from
denervate.
Example Sentences
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The same panel on Tuesday voted in favor of rival ReCor's device for use in a surgery called renal denervation in patients whose high blood pressure cannot be controlled by drugs.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023
They suggested that some kind of diagnostic test to confirm actual denervation may be needed to advance the field.
From Reuters ● Apr. 9, 2014
Medtronic, in an emailed statement, said the trial did not prove renal denervation does not work.
From Reuters ● Apr. 9, 2014
Other signs of an LMN lesion are fibrillation, fasciculation, and compromised or lost reflexes resulting from the denervation of the muscle fibers.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
A Seattle doctor had suggested sympathetic denervation of the limb—doing away with its ability to feel—but Ishmael had balked for unfathomable reasons.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
