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topectomy

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to⋅pec⋅to⋅my

  [tuh-pek-tuh-mee]
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–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
excision of part of the cerebral cortex for the relief of unmanageable pain or esp. as a treatment for certain mental disorders.
Origin:
top- + -ectomy
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Main Entry: to·pec·to·my
Pronunciation: t&-'pek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgicalexcision of selected portions of the frontal cortex of the brain for the relief of mental disorders
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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topectomy to·pec·to·my (tə-pěk'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of specific areas of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex as a treatment for certain mental disorders. Also called corticectomy.

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