Definition of Leukotomy

1. Noun. Surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes.


Definition of Leukotomy

1. Noun. (surgery) lobotomy ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Leukotomy

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Medical Definition of Leukotomy

1. Incision into the white matter of the frontal lobe of the brain. Origin: Leuko-+ G. Tome, a cutting (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leukotomy

leukorrhoeal
leukosarcoma
leukosarcomatosis
leukoses
leukosialin
leukosis
leukostasis
leukosulphakinin
leukotactic
leukotaxia
leukotaxine
leukotaxis
leukotic
leukotome
leukotomies
leukotomy (current term)
leukotoxin
leukotoxins
leukotrichia
leukotrichia annularis
leukotrichous
leukotriene
leukotriene-C4 synthase
leukotriene A4 hydrolase
leukotriene B4 12-hydroxydehydrogenase
leukotriene B4 6-isomerase
leukotriene B4 reductase
leukotriene D4 dipeptidase
leukotriene a4
leukotriene b4

Literary usage of Leukotomy

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1. Schizophrenia, 1993: A Special Report edited by David Shore, Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"... prefrontal leukotomy, some stages of multiple sclerosis or syphilis, and asymptomatic multiple infarctions in hypertensive en- cephalopathy). ..."

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