denervation
noun
denervation is spelled D-E-N-E-R-V-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, denervation means “The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of denervation is denervations.
How many letters and syllables are in denervation?
| Letters | 11: D-E-N-E-R-V-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is denervation?
Denervation appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of denervation
- denervations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does denervation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means.
selective denervation of muscle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Denervation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense removal or blockage of nerves:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dénervation |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does denervation come from?
From denervate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).