Meaning of PREFRONTAL LOBOTOMY

Pronunciation:			pree'fruntl low'bâtumee
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
	Synonyms:		leucotomy, leukotomy, lobotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, prefrontal leukotomy
	See Also:		psychosurgery, transorbital lobotomy