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Lobotomy
LOH-boh-toh-mee
/ˈloʊˌboʊˌtoʊmiː/Listen
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lobotomy
Dictionary meaning
Surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain.
Synonyms: leukotomy, leucotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal leucotomy
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