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lobotomy


lo·bot·o·my

noun \lō-ˈbä-tə-mē\
plural lo·bot·o·mies

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

Origin of LOBOTOMY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1936

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