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Definition of: neurolysis
(n
·rol′ə·sis, ny-) noun
1. The destruction of nerve tissue.
2. Liberation of a nerve from morbid adhesions.
3. Relief of nerve tension by stretching.
4. Nervous exhaustion through over stimulation.
—neu·ro·lyt·ic (nr′ə·lit′ik, nyr′-) adjective
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