leukotome
noun
leu·ko·tome
variants
or chiefly British leucotome
: a cannula through which a wire is inserted and used to cut the white matter in the brain in lobotomy
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“Leukotome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/leukotome. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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