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Brain Operation Once Used To Treat Mental Illness Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "LOBOTOMY" which means:
- noun
- • Surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
An example sentence would be:
- • "The doctor performed a lobotomy on the mentally ill patient."
- • "After the lobotomy, the patient's behavior drastically changed."
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