noun
- plural of denervation; the surgical or pathological removal or interruption of nerve supply to a tissue or organ
Usage: medical/anatomical term; commonly used in surgical and neurological contexts
Examples
- The surgeon performed denervations of the affected nerves to relieve chronic pain.
- Multiple denervations were necessary to treat the patient's severe neuropathy.
- Denervations of the sympathetic nerves can reduce excessive sweating.
- The study examined the effects of denervations on muscle atrophy.
- Selective denervations helped restore normal function to the damaged tissue.
- Post-operative denervations sometimes result in temporary numbness.