THALAMOTOMY


Meaning of THALAMOTOMY in English

ˌthaləˈmäd.əmē noun

( -es )

Etymology: thalam- + -tomy

: a surgical operation involving electrocoagulation of areas of the thalamus and thereby interrupting pathways of nervous transmission through the thalamus for relief of certain mental disorders

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