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lobotomy in Malay

lobotomi

/ləˈbɒtəmi//ləˈbɑtəmi/

lobotomy in Malay: lobotomi. In English, lobotomy means a surgical operation involving cutting into a lobe of a body organ, specifically (neurosurgery), a procedure, now largely disused, involving severing connections between the prefrontal cortex and the thalamic region of the frontal lobe of the brain to treat certain mental illnesses.

Malay words for lobotomy

surgical operation involving cutting into a lobe of a body organ, specifically a procedure involving severing connections between the prefrontal cortex and other parts of the frontal lobe of the brain
lobotomi

English meaning of lobotomy

  1. noun A surgical operation involving cutting into a lobe of a body organ, specifically (neurosurgery), a procedure, now largely disused, involving severing connections between the prefrontal cortex and the thalamic region of the frontal lobe of the brain to treat certain mental illnesses.
  2. noun An operation involving the severing of the sympathetic nerve trunk.
  3. noun An act of removing or separating, and often disregarding or forgetting, something.

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Questions about lobotomy in Malay

What is the meaning of lobotomy in Malay?
Lobotomy in Malay is lobotomi.
Apakah maksud lobotomy dalam bahasa Melayu?
Lobotomy: lobotomi.
What does lobotomy mean in English?
Lobotomy means a surgical operation involving cutting into a lobe of a body organ, specifically (neurosurgery), a procedure, now largely disused, involving severing connections between the prefrontal cortex and the thalamic region of the frontal lobe of the brain to treat certain mental illnesses.

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