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Meaning of PREFRONTAL LOBOTOMY
Pronunciation:
pree'fruntl low'bâtumee
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Definition:
[n]
surgical
interruption
of
nerve
tracts
to
and
from
the
frontal
lobe
of
the
brain
;
often
results
in
marked
cognitive
and
personality
changes
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Synonyms:
leucotomy
,
leukotomy
,
lobotomy
,
prefrontal leucotomy
,
prefrontal leukotomy
See Also:
psychosurgery
,
transorbital lobotomy
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