leucotomy

leucotomy

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  • leucotomy — n. the surgical operation of interrupting the pathways of white nerve fibres within the brain: it is the most common procedure in psychosurgery. In the original form, prefrontal leucotomy (lobotomy), the operation involved cutting through the… …   Medical dictionary

  • leucotomy — n. the surgical operation of interrupting the pathways of white nerve fibres within the brain: it was formerly the most common procedure in psychosurgery. In the original form, prefrontal leucotomy (lobotomy), the operation involved cutting… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • leucotomy — /looh kot euh mee/, n., pl. leucotomies. Chiefly Brit. Surg. See prefrontal lobotomy. [1935 40; LEUCO + TOMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • leucotomy — [lu: kɒtəmi] noun (plural leucotomies) the surgical cutting of white nerve fibres within the brain, especially prefrontal lobotomy, formerly used to treat mental illness …   English new terms dictionary

  • leucotomy — noun (C) BrE a lobotomy …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • leucotomy — leu·cot·o·my …   English syllables

  • leucotomy — /luˈkɒtəmi/ (say looh kotuhmee) noun (plural leucotomies) → lobotomy …  

  • leucotomy —   n. lobotomy …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • leucotomy — n. (pl. ies) the surgical lesions of white nerve fibres within the brain, formerly used in psychosurgery …   Useful english dictionary

  • prefrontal leucotomy — noun surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes • Syn: ↑lobotomy, ↑leukotomy, ↑leucotomy, ↑prefrontal lobotomy, ↑prefrontal leukotomy, ↑frontal… …   Useful english dictionary

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