Definitions for lobotomy
ləˈbɒt ə mi, loʊ-lo·bot·omy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lobotomy, leukotomy, leucotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, frontal lobotomynoun

   surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes

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1. lobotomynoun

   A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.

2. lobotomynoun

   The severing of the prefrontal cortex from the thalamic region of the brain.

3. lobotomynoun

   The severing of the sympathetic nerve trunk.

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1. Lobotomy

   A lobotomy, or leucotomy, is a form of neurosurgical treatment for psychiatric disorder or neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy) that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex. The surgery causes most of the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain, to be severed. In the past, this treatment was used for treating psychiatric disorders as a mainstream procedure in some countries. The procedure was controversial from its initial use, in part due to a lack of recognition of the severity and chronicity of severe and enduring psychiatric illnesses, so it was claimed to be an inappropriate treatment.The originator of the procedure, Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz, shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine of 1949 for the "discovery of the therapeutic value of leucotomy in certain psychoses", although the awarding of the prize has been subject to controversy.The use of the procedure increased dramatically from the early 1940s and into the 1950s; by 1951, almost 20,000 lobotomies had been performed in the United States and proportionally more in the United Kingdom. More lobotomies were performed on women than on men: a 1951 study found that nearly 60% of American lobotomy patients were women, and limited data shows that 74% of lobotomies in Ontario from 1948 to 1952 were performed on female patients. From the 1950s onward, lobotomy began to be abandoned, first in the Soviet Union and Europe. The term is derived from Greek: λοβός lobos "lobe" and τομή tomē "cut, slice".

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1. lobotomy

   A lobotomy is a type of surgical procedure performed on the brain, specifically targeting the prefrontal cortex, with the intention of treating mental illnesses or disorders. Developed in the early 20th century, it typically involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe. The procedure has been highly controversial due to its invasive nature and potential for severe side effects, including changes in personality, emotional expressivity, initiative, and cognitive abilities. It is now rarely used and generally considered an outdated treatment method.

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1. Lobotomy

   Lobotomy is a neurosurgical procedure, a form of psychosurgery, also known as a leukotomy or leucotomy. It consists of cutting or scraping away most of the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain. While the procedure, initially termed a leucotomy, has been controversial since its inception in 1935, it was a mainstream procedure for more than two decades, prescribed for psychiatric conditions – this despite general recognition of frequent and serious side-effects. The originator of the procedure, António Egas Moniz, shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine of 1949 for the "discovery of the therapeutic value of leucotomy in certain psychoses", although the awarding of the prize has been subject to controversy. The usage of the procedure increased dramatically in some countries from the early 1940s and into the 1950s; by 1951, almost 20,000 lobotomies had been performed in the United States. Following the introduction of antipsychotic medications in the mid-1950s lobotomy underwent a gradual but definite decline.

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1. lobotomy

   1. What a hacker subjected to formal management training is said to have undergone. At IBM and elsewhere this term is used by both hackers and low-level management; the latter doubtless intend it as a joke. 2. The act of removing the processor from a microcomputer in order to replace or upgrade it. Some very cheap clone systems are sold in lobotomized form — everything but the brain.

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1. • Psychosurgery

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lobotomy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lobotomy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of lobotomy in a Sentence

1. Jerry Weintraub:

   I have a hit book, I have a wonderful life and I'm doing a million things in the theatrical business. Why would I have any regrets? i can't have any regrets. They'd have to give me a lobotomy.

2. Tom Waits:

   I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy.

3. Samuel West:

   The tool was a success but the lobotomy as treatment was a terrible failure.

4. Samuel West:

   These tools were developed to perform a speedy lobotomy, you could do a lobotomy in just a few minutes, so you could mass lobotomize entire populations of psychiatric patients.Worlds 10 weirdest medical museums.

5. Jake Tapper:

   A lot of people who used to work with her in the Bush White House say that they don't recognize her, and they don't know if it's an act or if she, you know, got a lobotomy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lobotomy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lobotomy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobotomy
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lobotomy
6. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Lobotomy
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lobotomy