lobotomy

[ luh-bot-uh-mee, loh- ]

/ ləˈbɒt ə mi, loʊ- /

noun, plural lo·bot·o·mies.Surgery.

the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the brain or the lung.

prefrontal lobotomy.

Words nearby lobotomy

lobolo, lobopodium, lobose, lobotomize, lobotomized, lobotomy, lobscouse, lobster, lobsterback, lobster-claw deformity, lobstering

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Example sentences from the Web for lobotomy

“The owners have basically given us a lobotomy; they have removed our memory,” he says.
How the Newspaper Business Became a ‘F**king Disgrace’|Lloyd Grove|December 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for lobotomy

lobotomy

/ (ləʊˈbɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

a surgical incision into a lobe of any organ

Also called: prefrontal leucotomy a surgical interruption of one or more nerve tracts in the frontal lobe of the brain: used in the treatment of intractable mental disorders

Word Origin for lobotomy

C20: from lobe + -tomy

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Cultural definitions for lobotomy

lobotomy

[ (luh-bot-uh-mee, loh-bot-uh-mee) ]

A surgical incision into one or more of the nerve masses in the front of the brain. A lobotomy may be performed for the relief of certain mental disorders, although it has been largely abandoned in favor of less radical treatments.

notes for lobotomy

Because people who have had a lobotomy often become quite passive after the operation, the term is often used to refer to someone who shows a lack of response or reaction: “She was so tired she just sat there as if she had been lobotomized.”

Medical definitions for lobotomy

lobotomy

[ lə-bŏt′ə-mē, lō- ]

n.

Incision into a lobe.

The division of one or more nerve tracts in a lobe of the cerebrum.

Scientific definitions for lobotomy

lobotomy

[ lə-bŏt′ə-mē ]

Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain to sever one or more nerve tracts, a technique formerly used to treat certain psychiatric disorders but now rarely performed.

单词	lobotomy
释义	lobotomy [ luh-bot-uh-mee, loh- ] / ləˈbɒt ə mi, loʊ- / noun, plural lo·bot·o·mies.Surgery. the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the brain or the lung. prefrontal lobotomy. Words nearby lobotomy lobolo, lobopodium, lobose, lobotomize, lobotomized, lobotomy, lobscouse, lobster, lobsterback, lobster-claw deformity, lobstering Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lobotomy “The owners have basically given us a lobotomy; they have removed our memory,” he says. How the Newspaper Business Became a ‘F**king Disgrace’\|Lloyd Grove\|December 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for lobotomy lobotomy / (ləʊˈbɒtəmɪ) / noun plural -mies a surgical incision into a lobe of any organ Also called: prefrontal leucotomy a surgical interruption of one or more nerve tracts in the frontal lobe of the brain: used in the treatment of intractable mental disorders Word Origin for lobotomy C20: from lobe + -tomy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for lobotomy lobotomy [ (luh-bot-uh-mee, loh-bot-uh-mee) ] A surgical incision into one or more of the nerve masses in the front of the brain. A lobotomy may be performed for the relief of certain mental disorders, although it has been largely abandoned in favor of less radical treatments. notes for lobotomy Because people who have had a lobotomy often become quite passive after the operation, the term is often used to refer to someone who shows a lack of response or reaction: “She was so tired she just sat there as if she had been lobotomized.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for lobotomy lobotomy [ lə-bŏt′ə-mē, lō- ] n. Incision into a lobe. The division of one or more nerve tracts in a lobe of the cerebrum. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for lobotomy lobotomy [ lə-bŏt′ə-mē ] Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the brain to sever one or more nerve tracts, a technique formerly used to treat certain psychiatric disorders but now rarely performed. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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