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Word: Pallidotomy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s. From pallido- + -tomy
Definition:
Stereotactic destruction of part of the pallidum (globus pallidus), usually to treat a hyperkinetic movement disorder; an instance of this.
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