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lobotomies

The correct spelling is lobotomies.

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Say it like: Lob-oto-mee-s

The correct spelling is lobotomies. A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.

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  1. 1.A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.
  2. 2.The severing of the prefrontal cortex from the thalamic region of the brain.
  3. 3.The severing of the sympathetic nerve trunk.

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