noun
- a surgical procedure involving the cutting or removal of part of the sympathetic nervous system
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient underwent a sympathectomy to treat severe hyperhidrosis.
- Sympathectomy can be an effective treatment for certain circulatory disorders.
- The surgeon explained the risks and benefits of the sympathectomy procedure.
- After the sympathectomy, the patient experienced significant improvement in symptoms.
- Thoracic sympathectomy is sometimes used to treat excessive sweating of the hands.
- The medical team decided that sympathectomy was the best treatment option.