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encephalotomy

 [en″sef-ah-lot´ah-me]
1. craniotomy (def. 2).
2. incision of the brain.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

en·ceph·a·lot·o·my

(en-sef'ă-lot'ŏ-mē),
Dissection or incision of the brain.
[encephalo- + G. tomē, incision]
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encephalotomy

(ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏt′ə-mē)
n.
Dissection or incision of the brain.
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en·ceph·a·lot·o·my

(en-sef'ă-lot'ŏ-mē)
Dissection or incision of the brain.
[encephalo- + G. tomē, incision]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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