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View synonyms for psychosurgery

psychosurgery

[ sahy-koh-sur-juh-ree ]

noun

  1. treatment of mental disorders by means of brain surgery.

psychosurgery

/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl; ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

  1. any surgical procedure on the brain, such as a frontal lobotomy, to relieve serious mental disorders
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Derived Forms

  • psychosurgical, adjective
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Other Words From

  • psy·cho·sur·geon [sahy-koh-, sur, -j, uh, n], noun
  • psy·cho·sur·gi·cal [sahy-koh-, sur, -ji-k, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of psychosurgery1

First recorded in 1935–40; psycho- + surgery

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