cryothalamectomy

cryothalamotomy

 [kri″o-thal″ah-mot´ah-me] destruction of a portion of the thalamus by application of extreme cold.

cry·o·thal·a·mec·to·my

(krī'ō-thal'ă-mek'tō-mē), Destruction of the thalamus by the application of extreme cold. [cryo- + thalamus + G. ektomē, excision]