LOBOTOMY


Meaning of LOBOTOMY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lō-ˈbä-tə-mē ]

noun

( plural -mies )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1936

: surgical severance of nerve fibers connecting the frontal lobes to the thalamus performed especially formerly for the relief of some mental disorders

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.