hypothalamotomy
noun
hy·po·thal·a·mot·o·my
| \ ˌhī-pō-ˌthal-ə-ˈmät-ə-mē
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plural hypothalamotomies
Medical Definition of hypothalamotomy
: psychosurgery in which lesions are made in the hypothalamus by a knife, ultrasonic energy, radiation, or electricity