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psychosurgery

Pronunciation: /sʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈsəːdʒ(ə)ri/
Definition of psychosurgery

noun

[mass noun]
  • brain surgery, such as leucotomy, used to treat mental disorder.

Derivatives

psychosurgical

adjective

psychosurgery in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of psychosurgery in the US English dictionary

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