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topectomy

[tuh-pek-tuh-mee]

noun, plural to·pec·to·mies. Surgery.

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

Origin of topectomy

top- + -ectomy
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Medicine definitions for topectomy

topectomy

[tə-pĕk′tə-mē]

n.

Surgical removal of specific areas of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex as a treatment for certain mental disorders.corticectomy
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