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callosotomy
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | callosotomy - severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)callosectomypsychosurgery - brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems |
callosotomy
callosotomy (ka-los′tŏ-mē) [ (corpus) callosum + -tomy] The surgical separation of the cerebral hemispheres by cutting the corpus callosum. It is used to treat refractory seizures and usually decreases their severity by preventing the spread of seizure activity from one side of the brain to the other. callosotomy
Synonyms for callosotomynoun severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)SynonymsRelated Words |