Leukotomy

/ljuːˈkɒtəmi/

/luˈkɑːtəmi/

Translation leukotomy into russian

Noun

/ljuːˈkɒtəmi/

/luˈkɑːtəmi/

Leukotomy was once used as a treatment for mental disorders.

Лейкотомия когда-то использовалась как лечение психических расстройств.

Noun

/ljuːˈkɒtəmi/

/luˈkɑːtəmi/

A surgical procedure involving the severing of connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, historically used to treat mental illness.

The patient underwent a leukotomy in the mid-20th century as a treatment for severe depression.