Lobotomy

Noun

 * 1) A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.
 * 2) The severing of the prefrontal cortex from the thalamic region of the brain.
 * 3) The severing of the sympathetic nerve trunk.

Synonyms

 * leucotomy

Thesaurus
amygdalotomy, ankylotomy, arteriotomy, blepharotomy, caesarean, cardiotomy, celiotomy, cholecystotomy, cirsotomy, coccygotomy, colpotomy, craniotomy, cystotomy, embryotomy, enterotomy, gastroenterotomy, gastrotomy, glossotomy, hebotomy, herniotomy, hysterotomy, laparotomy, lithotomy, mastotomy, nephrotomy, neurotomy, ovariotomy, pancreatotomy, phrenicotomy, pneumonotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prostatotomy, psychosurgery, salpingotomy, sclerotomy, thoracotomy, thyrotomy, tonsillotomy, ureterotomy, urethrotomy

Etymology
From λοβός: + τομή:.

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * Greek: λοβοτομή


 * Russian: лоботомия