frontal lobotomynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌfrʌn.təl ləˈbɒt.ə.mi/us/ˌfrʌn.t̬əl ləˈbɑː.t̬ə.mi/specializeda medical operation on the front part of the brain that is used in treating some mental illnesses
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Medical treatment: surgery
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- tuck
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