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pallidotomy

pallidotomy noun: a neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells.

Noun

pallidotomy (countable and uncountable, plural pallidotomies)

  1. A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells.
    Synonyms:
    pallidectomy

pallidotomy meaning in Tamil

pallidotomy in Tamil

பாலிடுவெட்டு

Synonyms of pallidotomy

Forms of pallidotomy

pluralpallidotomies

Origin of pallidotomy

From pallido- + -tomy.

Questions about pallidotomy

What does pallidotomy mean?
Pallidotomy means a neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells.
What is pallidotomy in Tamil?
Pallidotomy in Tamil is பாலிடுவெட்டு. See Pallidotomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pallidotomy?
Pallidotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of pallidotomy?
The plural of pallidotomy is pallidotomies.

Words near pallidotomy in the dictionary

  1. pallidostriatal
  2. pallidosubthalamic
  3. pallidotegmental
  4. pallidothalamic
  5. pallidotomies
  6. pallidotomy
  7. pallidum
  8. pallidums
  9. Pallie
  10. pallier
  11. pallies

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