psychosurgery (n)

n00667384

type n
lex_filenum 04
def brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
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Hypernym brain surgery
Hyponym amygdalotomy; callosotomy, callosectomy; lobotomy, leukotomy, leucotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, frontal lobotomy
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Hyponym brain surgery
Hypernym amygdalotomy; callosotomy, callosectomy; lobotomy, leukotomy, leucotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, frontal lobotomy

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