psychosurgery
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psychosurgery — [sī΄kō sʉr′jər ē] n. brain surgery performed in treating chronic mental disorder … English World dictionary
Psychosurgery — For the Tourniquet album, refer to Psycho Surgery. Psychosurgery is a subset of neurosurgery (surgery of the brain) intended to modulate the performance of the brain, and thus effect changes in cognition, with the intent to treat or alleviate… … Wikipedia
psychosurgery — psychosurgeon /suy koh serr jeuhn/, n. psychosurgical /suy koh serr ji keuhl/, adj. /suy koh serr jeuh ree/, n. treatment of mental disorders by means of brain surgery. Cf. lobotomy. [1935 40; PSYCHO + SURGERY] * * * Treatment of psychosis or… … Universalium
Psychosurgery — The modern history of operating on the brain to relieve mental illness begins with Swiss psychiatrist Gottlieb Burckhardt (1836–1907), who in 1882 became director of the private Préfargier Clinic in Marin, near Neuchâtel. Starting in December… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
psychosurgery — n. surgery on the brain to relieve psychological symptoms. The procedure is irreversible and is therefore reserved for the most severe and intractable of symptoms, particularly severe chronic anxiety, depression, and untreatable pain. Side… … The new mediacal dictionary
psychosurgery — noun Date: 1936 cerebral surgery employed in treating psychic symptoms • psychosurgeon noun • psychosurgical adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
psychosurgery — The treatment of mental disorders by operation upon the brain, e.g., lobotomy. * * * psy·cho·sur·gery sərj (ə )rē n, pl ger·ies cerebral surgery employed in treating psychic symptoms psy·cho·sur·gi·cal sər ji kəl adj … Medical dictionary
psychosurgery — n. brain surgery designed to treat mental illnesses saɪkəʊ sÉœrdÊ’É™rɪ / sÉœËd … English contemporary dictionary
psychosurgery — noun brain surgery, such as leucotomy, used to treat severe mental disorder. Derivatives psychosurgical adjective … English new terms dictionary
psychosurgery — psy·cho·surgery … English syllables
