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thalamotomy

thalamotomy noun: an invasive procedure, primarily effective for tremors such as those associated with Parkinson's disease, where a selected portion of the thalamus is surgically destroyed.

Noun

thalamotomy (plural thalamotomies)

  1. An invasive procedure, primarily effective for tremors such as those associated with Parkinson's disease, where a selected portion of the thalamus is surgically destroyed.

Forms of thalamotomy

pluralthalamotomies

Words formed from thalamotomy

Questions about thalamotomy

What does thalamotomy mean?
Thalamotomy means an invasive procedure, primarily effective for tremors such as those associated with Parkinson's disease, where a selected portion of the thalamus is surgically destroyed.
What part of speech is thalamotomy?
Thalamotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of thalamotomy?
The plural of thalamotomy is thalamotomies.

Words near thalamotomy in the dictionary

  1. thalamoperforators
  2. thalamorecipient
  3. thalamostriatal
  4. thalamostriate
  5. thalamotomies
  6. thalamotomy
  7. thalamus
  8. thalamuses
  9. Thalang
  10. thalass-
  11. Thalassa

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