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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
lobotomy /ləˈbɒtəmi/

▶noun (pl. lobotomies) a surgical operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe of the brain, formerly used to treat mental illness.

'lobotomy' also found in these Oxford entries:

leucotomy - lobotomize

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