psychosurgery

[ sahy-koh-sur-juh-ree ]
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noun

  1. treatment of mental disorders by means of brain surgery.

Origin of psychosurgery

1
First recorded in 1935–40; psycho- + surgery

Other words from psychosurgery

  • psy·cho·sur·geon [sahy-koh-sur-juhn], /ˌsaɪ koʊˈsɜr dʒən/, noun
  • psy·cho·sur·gi·cal [sahy-koh-sur-ji-kuhl], /ˌsaɪ koʊˈsɜr dʒɪ kəl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for psychosurgery

psychosurgery

/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ) /

noun

  1. any surgical procedure on the brain, such as a frontal lobotomy, to relieve serious mental disorders

Derived forms of psychosurgery

  • psychosurgical (ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl), adjective

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