leucotomy

[ loo-kot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Chiefly British Surgery.

, plural leu·cot·o·mies.

1. prefrontal lobotomy.

leucotomy

/ luːˈkɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical operation of cutting some of the nerve fibres in the frontal lobes of the brain for treating intractable mental disorders See also lobotomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of leucotomy¹

First recorded in 1935–40; leuco- + -tomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of leucotomy¹

C20: from leuco- (with reference to the white brain tissue) + -tomy