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leukotomy

noun
leu路​kot路​o路​my | \ l眉-藞k盲-t蓹-m膿 How to pronounce leukotomy (audio) \
plural leukotomies

Definition of leukotomy

: lobotomy

Examples of leukotomy in a Sentence

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 Leading up to the invention of the lobotomy鈥攐r leukotomy, as it was also called鈥攄octors like Swiss psychiatrist Gottlieb Burckhardt experimented with removing parts of the brain as a way to ameliorate the symptoms of mental illness. — Lyz Lenz, Marie Claire, "The Secret Lobotomy of Rosemary Kennedy," 31 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of leukotomy

1937, in the meaning defined above

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leukotomy

noun
leu路​kot路​o路​my
variants: or chiefly British leucotomy \ l眉-​藞k盲t-​蓹-​m膿 How to pronounce leucotomy (audio) \
plural leukotomies

Medical Definition of leukotomy

: lobotomy

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