thalamotomy
noun
thal·a·mot·o·my
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plural thalamotomies
Medical Definition of thalamotomy
: a surgical operation involving electrocoagulation of areas of the thalamus to interrupt pathways of nervous transmission through the thalamus for relief of certain mental and psychomotor disorders