pallidotomy

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Etymology

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From pallido- +‎ -tomy.

Noun

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pallidotomy (countable and uncountable, plural pallidotomies)

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  1. A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells.

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