cingulotomy

cingulotomy definition - medical

cin·gu·lot·o·my (sĭngˌgyə-lŏtˈə-mē)

noun
Electrolytic destruction of the cortex and white matter of the cingulate gyrus and the anterior corpus callosum.

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