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Meaning of PSYCHOSURGERY

Pronunciation:  `sIkow'surjuree

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 Definition: [n]  brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
 
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 See Also: amygdalotomy, brain surgery, callosectomy, callosotomy, leucotomy, leukotomy, lobotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal lobotomy

 

 

 

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