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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 | ||||||||
Brain Operation Once Used To Treat Mental Illness Crossword Clue
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LOBOTOMY which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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LOBOTOMY
Updated: October 13, 2023
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