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topectomy

American  
[tuh-pek-tuh-mee] / təˈpɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

topectomies

  1. excision of part of the cerebral cortex for the relief of unmanageable pain or especially as a treatment for certain mental disorders.

Etymology

Origin of topectomy

top- + -ectomy

Example Sentences

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Usually they took out about an ounce on each side, in an operation called a topectomy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some thought that the new operation, called topectomy,* was the best yet.

From Time Magazine Archive

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