Medical Dictionary
hypothalamotomy
noun hy·po·thal·a·mot·o·my \ˌhī-pō-ˌthal-ə-ˈmät-ə-mē\
plural hy·po·thal·a·mot·o·mies
Medical Definition of HYPOTHALAMOTOMY
: psychosurgery in which lesions are made in the hypothalamus by a knife, ultrasonic energy, radiation, or electricity
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