A surgical procedure in which a ganglion or nerve cluster is completely removed from the body.
From ganglion combined with Greek 'ektome' (cutting out) plus medical suffix -y. The term literally means 'the act of cutting out a ganglion.'
Ganglionectomies have been performed for over a century to treat conditions like excessive sweating or severe pain—surgeons are essentially removing the nerve's 'control center' for that specific function. It's a dramatic but sometimes necessary solution!
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