cingulotomy

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Etymology[edit]

From cingulum +‎ -otomy.

Noun[edit]

cingulotomy (plural cingulotomies)

  1. (surgery) A form of brain surgery in which an electric current is used to destroy the cortex of the cingulate gyrus and part of the corpus callosum.
    Synonym: cingulectomy

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