Synonym for ganglionectomy ... <procedure> Removal of an autonomic or sensory ganglion by any means. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(gang″gle-ek´tә-me) ganglionectomy.
gangliectomy The surgical removal of an autonomic (self controlling) or sensory ganglion. The ganglion is a general term for a group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system, occasionally applied to certain nuclear groups within the brain or spinal cord; for example, the basal ganglia.