Denervation
| Definition: |
The resection or removal of the nerve to an organ or part. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
| Notes: |
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; coord with specific nerve /surg or /physiol or specific organ /innerv but MUSCLE DENERVATION is also available for coord with specific muscle; NIM when a study technique; do not use /util except by MeSH definition |
Denervation Categories.
 |
Autonomic Denervation - The removal or interruption of some part of the autonomic nervous system for therapeutic or research purposes. |
|
Axotomy - Transection or severing of an axon. This type of denervation is used often in experimental studies on neuronal physiology and neuronal death or survival, toward an understanding of nervous system disease. |
|
Cordotomy - Any operation on the spinal cord. (Stedman, 26th ed) |
|
Muscle Denervation - The resection or removal of the innervation of a muscle or muscle tissue. |
|
Nerve Crush |
|
Rhizotomy - Surgical interruption of a spinal or cranial nerve root. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
Denervation Definitions and Terms
MedicalGlossary.org is designed as a free, browsable resource for all. The medical terms and definitions are not intended to replace medical informaion provided by licensed healthcare professionals. Please see a doctor if you need medical assistance. Don't see the medical term you were researching? Send us an e-mail from our "about us" page. We will do our best to research and classify new medical terms in a timely manner. Our current list of medical terms is over 26,000. Data sources include the U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2004 Medical Subject Headings.
|
