Prefrontal lobotomy

Introduction: Prefrontal lobotomy

Description of Prefrontal lobotomy

Prefrontal lobotomy: division of one or more nerve tracts in the prefrontal area of the brain for surgical treatment of pain and emotional disorder. SYN: prefrontal leukotomy.
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Prefrontal lobotomy: surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes.
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Prefrontal lobotomy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Prefrontal lobotomy:

• Prefrontal
• Lobotomy

Terms associated with Prefrontal lobotomy:

Terms Similar to Prefrontal lobotomy:

• lobotomy
• leukotomy
• leucotomy
• prefrontal leukotomy
• prefrontal leucotomy
• frontal lobotomy

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More specific terms for Prefrontal lobotomy:

• transorbital lobotomy

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Broader terms for Prefrontal lobotomy

• psychosurgery

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Hierarchical classifications of Prefrontal lobotomy

The following list attempts to classify Prefrontal lobotomy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

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• psychosurgery
• brain surgery
• operation,surgery,surgical operation,surgical procedure,surgical process
• medical procedure
• procedure,process
• activity
• act,human action,human activity

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