Medical Dictionary

splanchnicectomy

noun splanch·ni·cec·to·my \ˌsplaŋk-nə-ˈsek-tə-mē\
plural splanch·ni·cec·to·mies

Medical Definition of SPLANCHNICECTOMY

:  surgical excision of a segment of one or more splanchnic nerves to relieve hypertension

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