Medical Definition of Cingulotomy
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Formerly, a unilateral or bilateral surgical excision of the anterior half of the cingulate gyrus, but now accomplished by electrolytic destruction of the anterior cingulate gyrus and callosum.
Synonym: cingulectomy.
Origin: cingulum + G. Tome, a cutting
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cingulotomy
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