leucotomy
[ loo-kot-uh-mee ]
Origin of leucotomy
1Words Nearby leucotomy
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British Dictionary definitions for leucotomy
leucotomy
/ (luːˈkɒtəmɪ) /
noun
the surgical operation of cutting some of the nerve fibres in the frontal lobes of the brain for treating intractable mental disorders: See also lobotomy
Origin of leucotomy
1C20: from leuco- (with reference to the white brain tissue) + -tomy
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