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LEUKOTOMY
lobotomy, leukotomy, leucotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, frontal lobotomy
(noun) surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
leukotomy (plural leukotomies)
(surgery) lobotomy
Source: Wiktionary
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