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cingulotomy

cingulotomy noun: a form of brain surgery in which an electric current is used to destroy the cortex of the cingulate gyrus and part of the corpus callosum.

Noun

cingulotomy (plural cingulotomies)

  1. A form of brain surgery in which an electric current is used to destroy the cortex of the cingulate gyrus and part of the corpus callosum.
    Synonyms:
    cingulectomy

Synonyms of cingulotomy

Forms of cingulotomy

pluralcingulotomies

Origin of cingulotomy

From cingulum + -otomy.

Words that rhyme with cingulotomy

Questions about cingulotomy

What does cingulotomy mean?
Cingulotomy means a form of brain surgery in which an electric current is used to destroy the cortex of the cingulate gyrus and part of the corpus callosum.
What part of speech is cingulotomy?
Cingulotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of cingulotomy?
The plural of cingulotomy is cingulotomies.

Words near cingulotomy in the dictionary

  1. cingulopsid
  2. cingulopsids
  3. cingulopsoidean
  4. cingulopsoideans
  5. cingulotomies
  6. cingulotomy
  7. cingulum
  8. cingulum militare
  9. cingulumotomies
  10. cingulumotomy
  11. cingulums

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