Lobotomy definition

December 18th, 2008


Lobotomy definition

lobotomy - definition of lobotomy by the Free Online Dictionary ...
lo·bot·o·my   (l-b t-m, l-) n. pl. lo·bot·o·mies. Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain to sever one or more nerve tracts, a technique formerly used to treat ... (more...)

lobotomy definition | Dictionary.com
noun, plural -mies. Surgery. 1. the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the brain or the lung. 2. prefrontal lobotomy. (more...)

lobotomy - Definition of lobotomy at Your Dictionary
a surgical operation in which a lobe of the brain, esp. the frontal lobe of the cerebrum, is cut into or across: now rarely used as a treatment for psychoses (more...)

lobotomy - definition of lobotomy in the Medical dictionary - by the ...
lobotomy /lo·bot·o·my/ (lo-bot´ah-me) incision of a lobe; in psychosurgery, incision of all the fibers of a lobe of the brain. frontal lobotomy  , prefrontal lobotomy incision ... (more...)

lobotomy - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Definition of lobotomy from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. (more...)

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