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Cingulotomy

UK
/sɪŋɡjʊˈlɒtəmi/
US
/sɪŋɡjəˈlɑːtəmi/
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Translation cingulotomy into russian

cingulotomy
Noun
raiting
UK
/sɪŋɡjʊˈlɒtəmi/
US
/sɪŋɡjəˈlɑːtəmi/
Cingulotomy is a type of psychosurgery used to treat chronic pain.
Цингулотомия — это вид психохирургии, используемый для лечения хронической боли.

Definitions

cingulotomy
Noun
raiting
UK
/sɪŋɡjʊˈlɒtəmi/
US
/sɪŋɡjəˈlɑːtəmi/
A surgical procedure that involves cutting or destroying part of the cingulate gyrus in the brain, often used to treat severe psychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder or chronic pain.
The patient underwent a cingulotomy to alleviate symptoms of severe depression that were resistant to other treatments.