word
lobotomy
loh-BOT-oh-mee
ləˈbɒtəmiːListen
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lobotomy
Dictionary meaning
A neurosurgical procedure involving severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex, formerly used to treat psychiatric disorders; now largely abandoned.
History and origin
Greek — 'lobos' (lobe) + 'tome' (cutting).
Common mispronunciations
LOB-oh-toh-meeloh-BOT-oh-me
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