lobotomy

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lobotomy frontal lobotomy prefrontal lobotomy

Main Entry: lo·bot·o·my
Pronunciation: l-bät--m
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -mies
: surgical severance of nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes to the thalamus performed especially formerly for the relief of some mental disorders -- called also leukotomy -- compare LOBECTOMY