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lobotomy
noun lobotomies
- 1. Any operation that involves cutting into a lobe of an organ or gland.
2. An operation in which the nerve fibres connecting the frontal lobes with the rest of the brain are severed, in an attempt to treat certain severe mental disorders.
- Form: prefrontal lobotomy (especially)
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