sympathectomy
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛktəmi/
noun
- A surgical procedure that cuts or removes part of the sympathetic nervous system to treat certain medical conditions, such as excessive sweating or chronic pain.
- Doctors sometimes recommend a sympathectomy for people with severe Raynaud's disease.
- After the sympathectomy, his chronic facial blushing was greatly reduced.
- The patient underwent a sympathectomy to stop the excessive sweating in her hands.