prefrontal lobotomy

noun

: lobotomy of the white matter in the frontal lobe of the brain

called also frontal leukotomy, frontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy

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“Prefrontal lobotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/prefrontal%20lobotomy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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