Prefrontal Lobotomy Definition
noun
A lobotomy in which the white fibers that connect the thalamus to the prefrontal and frontal lobes of the brain are severed, formerly performed to treat behavior that was considered to be abnormal.
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Synonyms:
- leucotomy
- prefrontal leucotomy
- prefrontal leukotomy
- frontal lobotomy
- leukotomy
- lobotomy
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