Synonyms & related words for neurectomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of neurectomy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to neurectomy

Explore words related to neurectomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chordotomy, cordotomy, hypophysectomy, laminectomy, ablation, sigmoidectomy, stapedectomy, surgery. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does neurectomy come from?

The word neurectomy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: neur, from Greek neuron (“nerve”); and -ectomy, from Greek ektome (“surgical excision, cutting out”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.