pal·li·dot·o·my | \ ˌpa-li-ˈdä-tə-mē 
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\ plural pallidotomies
Definition of pallidotomy
: the surgical inactivation of a part of the basal ganglia in the treatment of involuntary movements (as in Parkinson's disease)
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pallidotomy
nounpal·li·dot·o·my | \ ˌpal-i-ˈdät-ə-mē \
\ plural pallidotomies
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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The first known use of pallidotomy was in 1951
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