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leucotomy, leukotomy, lobotomy (s) (noun); leucotomies; leukotomies; lobotomies (pl)
A surgical operation involving the frontal lobe of the brain: A leucotomy was previously intends to treat certain mental disorders.
This entry is located in the following units: leuko-, leuk-, -leukemia; alternate spellings: leuco-, leuc-, -leucemia (page 2) tomo-,-tom, -toma, -tomic, -tomize, -tome, -tomical, -tomically, -tomist, -tomous, -tomy; -otomy (page 2)
lobotomy
The surgical severance of nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes to the thalamus for the relief of some mental disorders; also called leukotomy.
This entry is located in the following units: lobo-, lob- (page 1) tomo-,-tom, -toma, -tomic, -tomize, -tome, -tomical, -tomically, -tomist, -tomous, -tomy; -otomy (page 2)