split-brain

[split-breyn] /ˈsplɪtˈbreɪn/

adjective

having, involving, or pertaining to a severed corpus callosum.

Origin of split-brain

1955-1960

First recorded in 1955-60

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This was the crucial moment that led Gazzaniga deep into the depths of split-brain patient research.

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split-brain in Medicine

split-brain adj.
Of, relating to, or subjected to surgical separation of the hemispheres of the brain by severing the corpus callosum.

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