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Rarelobotomy
The correct spelling is lobotomy.
How to pronounce lobotomy
noun
IPA: /ləˈbɒt.ə.mi/
Say it like: Lob-oto-mee
The correct spelling is lobotomy. A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.
- 2.The severing of the prefrontal cortex from the thalamic region of the brain.
- 3.The severing of the sympathetic nerve trunk.
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