topectomy /to·pec·to·my/ (tah-pek´tah-me) ablation of a small and specific area of the frontal cortex in the treatment of certain forms of epilepsy and psychiatric disorders.
topectomy [to-pek´tah-me]
to·pec·to·my (t -p k t-m )n. Surgical removal of specific areas of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex as a treatment for certain mental disorders. Also called corticectomy. |
topectomy [to-pek´tah-me]
ablation of a small and specific area of the frontal cortex in the treatment of mental illness.
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