Brain Operation Once Used To Treat Mental Illness Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
	39%	10		Brain surgery technique used to treat severe mental illness
	verb • To perform a lobotomy upon. • To remove the vitality or intelligence from.
	38%	13		Operation performed on the brain to alleviate mental illness
	noun • brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems

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