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Vinony

denervation

noun

  1. any loss of nerve supply regardless of the cause
  2. to deprive an organ of attached nerves
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English denervate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English denervation From denervate + -ion.

  1. The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means.

    “selective denervation of muscle”