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mesencephalotomy

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mesencephalotomy /mes·en·ceph·a·lot·o·my/ (-sef?ah-lot´ah-me) surgical production of lesions in the midbrain, especially for relief of intractable pain.
mes·en·ceph·a·lot·o·my (mzn-sf-lt-m)
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Surgical sectioning of any structure in the mesencephalon, especially of the pain-conducting tracts for the relief of unbearable pain.
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