Cingulotomy Definition

sĭng′gyə-lŏt ′ ə-mē

noun

Electrolytic destruction of the cortex and white matter of the cortical hemisphere and its connections.

American Heritage Medicine

A form of brain surgery in which an electric current is used to destroy the cortex of the cingulate gyrus and part of the corpus callosum.

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Other Word Forms of Cingulotomy

Singular:

cingulotomy

Plural:

cingulotomies

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