Section of the rami communicantes of the sympathetic nervous system. ... Synonym: ramicotomy. ... Origin: L. Ramus, branch, + L. Sectio, section ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(ram″ĭ-sek´shәn) section of the appropriate rami communicantes of the sympathetic nervous system.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ram′i-sek′shŭn Definitions: 1. Section of the rami communicantes of the sympathetic nervous system. Synonyms: ramicotomy
ramisection, ramicotomy, ramisectomy 1. The surgical division of a ramus communicans between a spinal nerve and a ganglion of the sympathetic trunk. 2. Surgical division of communicantes of sympathetic nerves.