different between nervation vs denervation

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin nervus (“nerve, sinew”), perhaps via French nervation.

Noun

nervation (plural nervations)

1. A pattern of nerves, e.g. as seen on a leaf.

   His parchment skin eerily displayed a blood-red nervation.

Synonyms

• venation

Related terms

• nerved
• nerveless
• nervure

Translations

Anagrams

• vernation

French

Etymology

From nerver (“to fit with nerves”), from Latin nervus (“nerve, sinew”).

Pronunciation

Noun

nervation f (plural nervations)

1. nervation, pattern of nerves, e.g. as seen on a leaf

Synonyms

• veinure

Related terms

• nerf m
• nerval (adjective)
• nervure
• nervurer

Further reading

• “nervation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

denervate +? -ion

Noun

denervation (countable and uncountable, plural denervations)

1. (medicine) The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means

   selective denervation of muscle

Derived terms

• barodenervation
• chemodenervation
• cryodenervation
• denervational

Related terms

• nervation
• renervation