corticectomy

corticectomy

 [kor″tĭ-sek´to-me] excision of an area of cerebral cortex, as of a scar or microgyrus in the treatment of focal epilepsy.

cor·ti·cec·to·my

(kōr'ti-sek'tō-mē), Removal of a specific portion of the cerebral cortex. [cortic- + G. ektomē, excision]

corticectomy

(kôr′tĭ-sĕk′tə- mē)n. See topectomy.