- topectomies
- n. surgical incision in the cortex of the brain for the purpose of relieving pain
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
topectomies
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topectomy — /teuh pek teuh mee/, n., pl. topectomies. Surg. excision of part of the cerebral cortex for the relief of unmanageable pain or esp. as a treatment for certain mental disorders. [TOP + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
lobectomie — [ lɔbɛktɔmi ] n. f. • 1941; de lobe et ectomie; cf. lobotomie ♦ Chir. Opération par laquelle on enlève un lobe (du poumon, du cerveau, etc.). ● lobectomie nom féminin Ablation chirurgicale du lobe d un viscère. lobectomie n. f … Encyclopédie Universelle
