"Sympathised" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To feel or show sympathy or pity for someone or something.
A sympathectomy is a surgical procedure that involves cutting or destroying the sympathetic nerves in the body, typically to relieve excessive sweating, facial blushing, or other conditions caused by abnormal sympathetic nerve function.<br><br>The sympathetic nervous system is a network of nerves that controls involuntary functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and sweating. A sympathectomy can be performed to alleviate conditions such as:<br><br> Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)<br> Faciolingual dystonia (involuntary facial spasms)<br> Raynaud's disease (poor circulation in the hands and feet)<br> Horner's syndrome (loss of facial sweat and pupil constriction on one side of the face)<br><br>There are two main types of sympathectomy procedures:<br><br>1. Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS): This is a minimally invasive procedure that involves using a small camera and specialized tools to destroy the sympathetic nerves through a small incision in the armpit.<br>2. Open thoracic sympathectomy: This is a more invasive procedure that involves making an incision in the chest wall to access the sympathetic nerves.<br><br>A sympathectomy can be performed under general anesthesia or local anesthesia, and the recovery time varies depending on the type of procedure.
Having or showing sympathy; feeling or expressing pity or understanding for someone else's suffering or misfortune.
Sympathies are feelings of kindness, pity, or sorrow expressed or offered to someone who has experienced a misfortune or tragedy. The term can also refer to a message expressing condolences, usually to someone who has lost a loved one, such as a friend or family member.<br><br>For example:<br><br> "I want to send my sympathies to your family for the loss of your loved one."<br> "The community extended its sympathies to the victims of the natural disaster."
To feel or show sympathy, kindness, and understanding towards someone or something; to share the feelings of someone else.
To feel or express understanding and sympathy for someone or something, often in a supportive or comforting way. <br><br>Example: "She sympathized with her friend who was upset about her failed exam."<br><br>Synonyms: feel sorry, pity, feel for, commiserate, empathize