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lobotomy

/ləˈbɒt.ə.mi/

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

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

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.

    frLobotomie

    • 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.

    Synonymesfrontal lobotomyleucotomyleukotomyprefrontal lobotomypsychosurgery

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  • lobotomy's possessive singular form