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leucotomy

Pronunciation: /luːˈkɒtəmi/

Definition of leucotomy

noun (plural leucotomies)

[mass noun]
  • the surgical cutting of white nerve fibres within the brain, especially prefrontal lobotomy, formerly used to treat mental illness.

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Definition of leucotomy in the US English dictionary