prefrontal leukotomy

Noun

1.

prefrontal leukotomy - 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 leucotomy, prefrontal lobotomy

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