prefrontal leucotomy

Noun

1.

prefrontal leucotomy - surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes Synonyms: frontal lobotomy, leucotomy, leukotomy, lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal lobotomy

frontal lobotomy, leucotomy, leukotomy, lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, psychosurgery, transorbital lobotomy