pallidoansotomy

pallidoansotomy definition - medical

pal·li·do·an·sot·o·my (pălˌĭ-dō-ăn-sŏtˈə-mē)

noun
The production of lesions in the globus pallidus and the lenticular ansa, usually by stereotaxy, in order to stop involuntary movements or to relieve muscular rigidity.

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