lobotomy
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek λοβός (lobos, “lobe (of the brain)”) + τομή (tome, “cute, slice”).
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia lobotomy (plural lobotomies)
- A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.
- The severing of the prefrontal cortex from the thalamic region of the brain.
- The severing of the sympathetic nerve trunk.