amygdalotomy
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
amygdalotomy (plural amygdalotomies)
- (surgery) Surgical removal of the amygdala.
- 2017, Robert Sapolsky, chapter 2, in Behave, Penguin, →ISBN:
- This was studied in humans where amygdalotomies were done not to control seizures but to control aggression.
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surgical removal of the amygdala
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