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frontal lobotomy

/ˈfrʌntl ləˈbɒtəmi/

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/ˈfrʌntl ləˈbɒtəmi/C1formalmedical
  • ruХирургическая процедура, включающая удаление или разрыв связей в лобной доле головного мозга, исторически применявшаяся для лечения психических расстройств, но в настоящее время в значительной степени оставленная из-за тяжелых побочных эффектов.

A surgical procedure involving the removal or severing of connections in the frontal lobe of the brain, historically used to treat mental disorders but now largely abandoned due to severe side effects.

  1. C2formal

    A neurosurgical procedure that involves severing connections in the brain's frontal lobe, historically used to treat mental disorders but now considered obsolete and unethical.

    ruХирургическая процедура

    • Frontal lobotomy was once performed to treat severe psychiatric conditions.
    • The procedure of frontal lobotomy has been widely criticized for its irreversible effects.
    • Medical history books often discuss the controversial use of frontal lobotomy.