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leukotomy

/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 personnalité importantes.

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noun

/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 personnalité importantes.

A surgical procedure involving the severing 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 procedureC2formalmedical

    A surgical operation that involves cutting nerve pathways in the frontal lobe of the brain, historically used to treat certain mental disorders.

    frLeucotomie (intervention chirurgicale)

    • The patient underwent a leukotomy to alleviate severe psychiatric symptoms.
    • Leukotomy often resulted in significant changes in personality and cognitive function.
    • Modern medicine has largely abandoned leukotomy due to its severe side effects.

    Synonymeslobotomyprefrontal leukotomyprefrontal lobotomy

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  • leukotomies plural form
  • leukotomies' possessive plural form
  • leukotomy's possessive singular form