encephalotomy

[ en-sef-uh-lot-uh-mee ]
/ ɛnˌsɛf əˈlɒt ə mi /

noun, plural en·ceph·a·lot·o·mies.

surgical incision or dissection of the brain.

Origin of encephalotomy

encephalo- + -tomy

Words nearby encephalotomy

encephalopyosis, encephalorrhagia, encephaloschisis, encephalosclerosis, encephalosis, encephalotomy, encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, enchain, enchant, enchanted, enchanter

Medical definitions for encephalotomy

encephalotomy
[ ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Dissection or incision of the brain.