chemopallidectomy
noun
che·mo·pal·li·dec·to·my
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plural chemopallidectomies
Medical Definition of chemopallidectomy
: destruction of the globus pallidus by the injection of a chemical agent (as ethyl alcohol) especially formerly for the relief of parkinsonian tremors