topectomy
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topectomy
(tɒˈpɛktəmɪ)n, pl -mies
(Medicine) med (formerly) the surgical removal of part of the outer layer of the brain in order to relieve certain psychiatric disorders
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topectomy
surgical excision of part of the cerebral cortex, as to provide relief for pain or treat certain mental disorders.
See also: Brain-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.