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psychosurgery

Syllabification: (psy·cho·sur·ger·y)
Definition of psychosurgery

noun

  • brain surgery, such as lobotomy, used to treat mental disorder.

Derivatives

psychosurgical

Pronunciation: /-ˈsərjikəl/
adjective

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