cingulotomy

English edit

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Bilateral cingulotomy

Etymology edit

From cingulum +‎ -otomy.

Noun edit

cingulotomy (plural cingulotomies)

(surgery) 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.
Synonym: cingulectomy

Translations edit

a form of brain surgery

French: cingulotomie f

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