/ ləʊˈbɒtəmi; lə-; NAmE loʊˈbɑːt-/ noun
( pl. -ies ) a rare medical operation that cuts into part of a person's brain in order to treat mental illness
/ ləʊˈbɒtəmi; lə-; NAmE loʊˈbɑːt-/ noun
( pl. -ies ) a rare medical operation that cuts into part of a person's brain in order to treat mental illness
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005