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lobotomy

/ləˈbɒt.ə.mi/

Tradução: Procedimento cirúrgico que envolve a secção de vias nervosas de conexão com o lobo frontal do cérebro, historicamente usado para tratar alguns transtornos mentais, mas frequentemente associado a alterações cognitivas e de personalidade.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ləˈbɒt.ə.mi/

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.

  • 🇵🇹Procedimento cirúrgico que envolve a secção de vias nervosas de conexão com o lobo frontal do cérebro, historicamente usado para tratar alguns transtornos mentais, mas frequentemente associado a alterações cognitivas e de personalidade.
  1. Surgical procedure C1 formal medical

    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.

    • 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.

    🇵🇹Lobotomia

    Sinônimos: frontal lobotomyleucotomyleukotomyprefrontal lobotomypsychosurgery

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