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lobotomy

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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noun

  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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