thal|a|mot|o|my

thal|a|mot|o|my
thal|a|mot|o|my «THAL uh MOT uh mee», noun, plural -mies.
a surgical incision into the thalamus, as in the treatment of severe emotional disturbance.
[< thalam(us) + Greek -tomíā a cutting]

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