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callosotomy

DEFINITIONS OF: callosotomy

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n severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)

Synonyms:
callosectomy
Type of:
psychosurgery
brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
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