chemopallidectomy

chemopallidectomy

 [ke″mo-pal″ĭ-dek´to-me] destruction of tissue of the globus pallidus by a chemical agent.

che·mo·pal·li·dec·to·my

(kē'mō-pal'i-dek'tō-mē), Destruction of the globus pallidus by injection of a chemical agent. Synonym(s): chemopallidotomy [chemo- + globus pallidus + G. ektomē, excision]

chemopallidectomy

A term of historic interest for the destruction of the globus pallidus by local administration of a chemical—e.g., procaine for parkinsonism, dystonia and involuntary movement disorders.

chemopallidectomy

Injection of a destructive chemical into the GLOBUS PALLIDUM of the brain to relieve the rigidity of PARKINSON'S DISEASE.