leukotomy

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noun

surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain;
often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
• Syn:
lobotomy, leucotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, frontal lobotomy
• Hypernyms:
psychosurgery
• Hyponyms:
transorbital lobotomy