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leukotomy

/luːˈkɒt.ə.mi/

Tradução: Procedimento cirúrgico que consiste na secção de vias nervosas no lobo frontal do cérebro, historicamente usado para tratar alguns transtornos mentais, mas que frequentemente causava alterações cognitivas e de personalidade significativas.

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noun

/luːˈkɒt.ə.mi/C2formalmedical
  • ptProcedimento cirúrgico que consiste na secção de vias nervosas no lobo frontal do cérebro, historicamente usado para tratar alguns transtornos mentais, mas que frequentemente causava alterações cognitivas e de personalidade significativas.

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.

    ptProcedimento cirúrgico

    • 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.

    Sinônimoslobotomyprefrontal leukotomyprefrontal lobotomy

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