First Known Use: 1936
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lobotomy
noun lo·bot·o·my \lō-ˈbä-tə-mē\
medical : an operation in which part of the brain is cut in order to treat some mental disorders
plural lo·bot·o·mies
Full Definition of LOBOTOMY
: surgical severance of nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes to the thalamus performed especially formerly for the relief of some mental disorders
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lobotomy
noun lo·bot·o·my \lō-ˈbät-ə-mē\
plural lo·bot·o·mies
Medical Definition of LOBOTOMY
: surgical severance of nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes to the thalamus performed especially formerly for the relief of some mental disorders—called also leukotomy; compare lobectomy
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