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Definition of a prefrontal lobotomy in English English dictionary
- frontal lobotomy
- prefrontal lobotomy
- A lobotomy in which the white fibers that connect the thalamus to the prefrontal and frontal lobes of the brain are severed, formerly performed as a treatment for extremely violent behavior
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a prefrontal lobotomy
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a pre·fron·tal lo·bo·to·myTurkish pronunciation
ı prifrʌntıl lōbōtōmiPronunciation
/ə prēˈfrəntəl ˈlōˌbōˌtōmē/ /ə priːˈfrʌntəl ˈloʊˌboʊˌtoʊmiː/
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