sever nerve

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To cut through a nerve, causing a loss of sensation or movement.

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  • A surgical error could sever a nerve, leading to paralysis.
  • The accident caused him to sever a major nerve in his arm.
  • Surgeons carefully worked to avoid severing any vital nerves during the delicate operation.
  • If you sever a nerve, the consequences can be severe.
  • He had to undergo surgery to repair the severed nerve.
  • The sharp glass almost severed a nerve in her finger.
  • Doctors warned that the tumor might sever an optic nerve.
  • It's crucial not to accidentally sever a nerve during first aid.
  • The impact was so strong it threatened to sever several nerves.
  • Recovery from a severed nerve can be a long and challenging process.