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Prefrontal lobotomy Uncommon

Origin: Latin prefix pre-

Noun

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Noun
1

surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
psychosurgery
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
transorbital lobotomy
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