pallidotomy
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noun \ˌpa-li-ˈdä-tə-mē\ plural pal·li·dot·o·mies
Definition of PALLIDOTOMY
: the surgical inactivation of a part of the basal ganglia in the treatment of involuntary movements (as in Parkinson's disease)
Origin of PALLIDOTOMY
New Latin (globus) pallidus structure within the corpus striatum, literally, pale globe + International Scientific Vocabulary -tomy
First Known Use: 1951
pal·li·dot·o·my
noun \ˌpal-i-ˈdät-ə-mē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; pal·li·dot·o·mies
Medical Definition of PALLIDOTOMY
: the surgical inactivation of the globus pallidus or a part of it in the treatment of involuntary movements (as in Parkinson's disease)
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