leukotomy

[ loo-kot-uh-mee ]
/ luˈkɒt ə mi /

noun, plural leu·kot·o·mies. Chiefly British Surgery.

Origin of leukotomy

First recorded in 1935–40; leuko- + -tomy

Medical definitions for leukotomy

leukotomy

n.

Incision into the white matter of the frontal lobe of the brain.