lobotomy
[ luh-bot-uh-mee, loh- ]
/ ləˈbɒt ə mi, loʊ- /
noun, plural lo·bot·o·mies. Surgery.
the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the brain or the lung.
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Example sentences from the Web for lobotomy
“The owners have basically given us a lobotomy; they have removed our memory,” he says.
British Dictionary definitions for lobotomy
lobotomy
/ (ləʊˈbɒtəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
a surgical incision into a lobe of any organ
Also called: prefrontal leucotomy
a surgical interruption of one or more nerve tracts in the frontal lobe of the brain: used in the treatment of intractable mental disorders
Word Origin for lobotomy
C20: from
lobe +
-tomy
Medical definitions for lobotomy
lobotomy
[ lə-bŏt′ə-mē, lō- ]
n.
Incision into a lobe.
The division of one or more nerve tracts in a lobe of the cerebrum.
Scientific definitions for lobotomy
lobotomy
[ lə-bŏt′ə-mē ]
Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain to sever one or more nerve tracts, a technique formerly used to treat certain psychiatric disorders but now rarely performed.
Cultural definitions for lobotomy
lobotomy
[ (luh-bot-uh-mee, loh-bot-uh-mee) ]
A surgical incision into one or more of the nerve masses in the front of the brain. A lobotomy may be performed for the relief of certain mental disorders, although it has been largely abandoned in favor of less radical treatments.
notes for lobotomy
Because people who have had a lobotomy often become quite passive after the operation, the term is often used to refer to someone who shows a lack of response or reaction: “She was so tired she just sat there as if she had been lobotomized.”