psychosurgery
[ sahy-koh-sur-juh-ree ]
noun
treatment of mental disorders by means of brain surgery.
Origin of psychosurgery
1Other 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
- Compare lobotomy.
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British Dictionary definitions for psychosurgery
psychosurgery
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ) /
noun
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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