prefrontallobotomy

prefrontallobotomy
prefrontal lobotomy n.
A lobotomy in which the white fibers that connect the thalamus to the prefrontal and frontal lobes of the brain are severed, formerly performed as a treatment for extremely violent behavior.

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Universalium. 2010.

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