noun
pl. -·mies a surgical operation in which a lobe of the brain, esp. the frontal lobe of the cerebrum, is cut into or across: once a treatment for psychoses
Origin of lobotomy
from lobe + -tomy
noun
The definition of a lobotomy is a surgery where part of the brain is cut.
An example of a lobotomy is a surgery primarily used in history to treat psychosis.
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pl. lo·bot·o·miesSurgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain to sever one or more nerve tracts, a technique formerly used to treat certain mental disorders but now rarely performed.
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Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain to sever one or more nerve tracts, a technique formerly used to treat certain psychiatric disorders but now rarely performed.
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Noun
(plural lobotomies)
Origin
From Ancient Greek λοβός (lobos, “lobe (of the brain)") + τομή (tome, “cut, slice").
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lobotomy - Medical Definition
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pl. lobotomiesSurgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain to sever one or more nerve tracts, a technique formerly used to treat certain mental disorders but now rarely performed.
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Sentence Examples
- Set in the 1950's, this movie is about a girl who is sent to a mental institution while she awaits her lobotomy.