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corticectomy
1. Removal of a specific portion of the cerebral cortex (outer portion of the brain).
2. Excision of part of the cerebral cortex for the relief of unmanageable pain or; especially, as a treatment for certain mental disorders; also identified as, topectomy.
2. Excision of part of the cerebral cortex for the relief of unmanageable pain or; especially, as a treatment for certain mental disorders; also identified as, topectomy.
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cortic-, cortico-, cort-, cortex +
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-ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize
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