(kē'mō-thal-ă-mek'tō-mē), Chemical destruction of a part of the thalamus, usually for relief of pain or dyskinesia. Synonym(s): chemothalamotomy [chemo- + thalamus, + G. ektomē, excision]
chemothalamectomy
(kē″mō-thăl-ă-mĕk′tō-mē) Chemical destruction of a part of the thalamus.