leukotomy

(lo̵o kätə mē)

noun pl. leukotomies

lobotomy

See leukotomy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also leu·cot·o·my

noun pl. leu·kot·o·mies also leu·cot·o·mies
Chiefly British
A prefrontal lobotomy.

Origin:

Origin: leuko- (referring to the white matter of the brain)

Origin: + -tomy

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