Definition of denervate in English:
denervate
verbdiːˈnəːveɪtdiˈnərveɪt
[with object]Medicine Remove or cut off the nerve supply from (a body part or organ)
injury to the superior gluteal nerve may denervate the gluteus medius
Example sentencesExamples
- Diagnosis of the condition can be difficult because transplant recipients have denervated hearts and rarely present with chest pain.
- Injury to the long thoracic nerve denervates the serratus anterior muscle and causes a winged scapula.
- Complications of this congenital abnormality range from paralysis, hydrocephalus, scoliosis, contractures, and joint dislocation to potential skin erosion of sensory denervated areas.
- Surgical options in the treatment of sialorrhea include surgery on the salivary glands and ducts, and surgery to denervate the glands.
- This syndrome also illustrates the capacity of motor nerves to recover and to reinnervate the denervated face muscles.
Derivatives
noundiːnəːˈveɪʃ(ə)n
Medicine Muscles biopsies also showed scattered atrophy consistent with the process of denervation.
Example sentencesExamples
- For cases where the etiology cannot be determined, ilio-inguinal nerve block or microsurgical denervation may relieve the pain.
- A muscle biopsy confirmed neuropathic changes in a pattern consistent with denervation.
- Shoulder denervation and subsequent loss of shoulder joint range, strength, and sensory awareness results in markedly decreased ability to freely move the shoulders and upper extremities.
- Electrophysiological examination showed evidence of chronic partial denervation and reinnervation only in the upper limb segments.