Cingulotomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A form of brain surgery in which an electric current is used to destroy the cortex of the cingulate gyrus and part of the corpus callosum.

Synonyms

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cingulectomycingulumotomy

Etymology

From cingulum + -otomy.

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brain surgerycorpus callosumelectric current

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