Medical Definition of Pallidectomy
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Excision or destruction of the globus pallidus, usually by stereotaxy; a prefix may indicate the method used, e.g., chemopallidectomy (destruction by a chemical agent), cryopallidectomy (destruction by cold).
Origin: pallidum + G. Ektome, excision
(05 Mar 2000)
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