Definition of lobotomy
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: surgical severance of nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes to the thalamus that has been performed especially formerly chiefly to treat mental illness
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With various refinements, this became standard operating procedure for the prefrontal lobotomy.
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Origin and Etymology of lobotomy
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First Known Use: 1936
LOBOTOMY Defined for English Language Learners
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medical : an operation in which part of the brain is cut in order to treat some mental disorders
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