chemopallidectomy
noun
che·mo·pal·li·dec·to·my
-ˌpal-ə-ˈdek-tə-mē
plural chemopallidectomies
: destruction of the globus pallidus by the injection of a chemical agent (as ethyl alcohol) especially formerly for the relief of parkinsonian tremors
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