Definition of Amygdalotomy

1. Noun. Psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence).

Generic synonyms: Psychosurgery

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amygdalotomy

amygdaline
amygdaline
amygdalins
amygdalin beta(1-6)glucosidase
amygdaloid
amygdaloid
amygdaloidal
amygdaloids
amygdaloid body
amygdaloid complex
amygdaloid fossa
amygdaloid nucleus
amygdaloid nucleus
amygdaloid tubercle
amygdaloside
amygdalotomy (current term)
amygdals
Amygdalus
Amygdalus communis
Amygdalus communis amara
amygdule
amygdules
amyl
amyl
amylaceous
amylaceous
amylaemia
amylase
amylase
amylase-creatinine clearance ratio

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