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lobotomy

/ləˈbɒt.ə.mi/

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noun

/ləˈbɒt.ə.mi/C2formalmedical
  • ruХирургическая процедура, включающая прерывание нервных путей к лобной доле мозга и от неё, исторически применявшаяся для лечения некоторых психических расстройств, но часто приводившая к значительным когнитивным и личностным изменениям.

A surgical procedure involving the interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain, historically used to treat certain mental disorders but often resulting in significant cognitive and personality changes.

  1. Surgical procedureC1formalmedical

    A surgical operation that involves cutting into the frontal lobe of the brain, historically used to treat certain mental disorders, often resulting in significant changes to personality and cognitive function.

    ruЛоботомия

    • The lobotomy was once a common procedure for severe mental illness.
    • After the lobotomy, the patient's personality changed dramatically.
    • Modern medicine has largely abandoned the lobotomy due to its severe side effects.

    Synonymsfrontal lobotomyleucotomyleukotomyprefrontal lobotomypsychosurgery

Forms
  • lobotomies plural form
  • lobotomies' possessive plural form
  • lobotomy's possessive singular form