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leucotomy

/luːˈkɒt.ə.mi/

Traduction: Procédure chirurgicale consistant à sectionner les voies nerveuses du lobe frontal du cerveau, historiquement utilisée pour traiter certains troubles mentaux mais entraînant souvent des altérations cognitives et de la personnalité.

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/luːˈkɒt.ə.mi/C2formalmedical
  • frProcédure chirurgicale consistant à sectionner les voies nerveuses du lobe frontal du cerveau, historiquement utilisée pour traiter certains troubles mentaux mais entraînant souvent des altérations cognitives et de la personnalité.

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

  1. Surgical procedure on the brainC2formalmedical

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

    frLeucotomie

    • The leucotomy procedure was once controversially used for severe psychiatric conditions.
    • Modern medicine has largely abandoned the leucotomy due to its severe side effects.
    • The patient's personality changed dramatically after undergoing a leucotomy.

    Synonymesfrontal lobotomylobotomyprefrontal lobotomy

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  • leucotomy's possessive singular form