ramisection

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• ramisection — Section of the rami communicantes of the sympathetic nervous system. SYN: ramicotomy. [L. ramus, branch, + L. sectio, section] * * * rami·sec·tion .ram i sek shən n the surgical severance of one or more rami and esp. the rami communicantes (as… …   Medical dictionary

• ramicotomy — SYN: ramisection. [L. ramus, branch, + G. tome, incision] * * * ram·i·cot·o·my (ram″ĭ kotґə me) [ramus + tomy] ramisection …   Medical dictionary

• ramisectomy — ram·i·sec·to·my (ram″ĭ sekґtə me) ramisection …   Medical dictionary