1) Materials degradation 
Removal of scar or reactive tissue from a nerve or nerve root.
1. Destruction of nerve tissue. ... 2. Freeing of a nerve from inflammatory adhesions. ... Origin: neuro-+ G. Lysis, dissolution ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(ndbobr-rol´ĭ-sis) release of the myelin sheath of a nerve by cutting it longitudinally. operative breaking up of adhesions around a nerve. relief of tension upon a nerve obtained by stretching. exhaustion of nervous energy. destruction or dissolution of nerve tissu...
Type: Term Pronunciation: nū-rol′i-sis Definitions: 1. Destruction of nerve tissue. 2. Freeing of a nerve from inflammatory adhesions or incising its epineurium for decompression. 3. Incising the epineurium of the facial nerve as a part of facial nerve decompression.
· disintegration of nerve tissue. · exhaustion of a nerve by excess stimulation.