neurectomy
Americannoun
plural
neurectomiesnoun
Etymology
Origin of neurectomy
Example Sentences
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A post-mortem on his horse Striking Article discovered that it had undergone a palmar neurectomy, removing nerves in its lower leg.
From Washington Post
It took an informant to catch Johnson over the illegal neurectomy on Striking Article, but the steroid charges were the result of diligent regulation.
From The Guardian
Johnson admitted instructing a vet to perform a neurectomy operation on Striking Article but denied knowing that horses are not allowed to be raced after such a procedure.
From The Guardian
Johnson is accused of running his horse Striking Article eight times after the horse had undergone an operation to remove or sever part of a nerve in his foot, known as a palmar neurectomy.
From The Guardian
Johnson is charged with running Striking Article eight times after the horse had undergone a palmar neurectomy - the severing or removal of leg nerves running to the foot.
From BBC
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