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Amygdalotomy

Amygdalotomy Meaning & Definition
Amygdalotomy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Amygdalotomy?

[n] psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence)

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See Also | psychosurgery

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