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split-brain

[split-breyn]
–adjective
having, involving, or pertaining to a severed corpus callosum.

Origin:
1955–60
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Main Entry: split–brain
Pronunciation: "split-"brAn
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, concerned with, or having undergone separation of the twocerebral hemispheres by surgical division of the optic chiasma and corpus callosum split–brain animals> <split–brain research><split–brain patients>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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split-brain adj.
Of, relating to, or subjected to surgical separation of the hemispheres of the brain by severing the corpus callosum.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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