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If you want to live a life free of regret, there is an option open to you. It's called a lobotomy.
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Meaning of "lobotomy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOBOTOMY

From lobe + -tomy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOBOTOMY

lobotomy  [ləʊˈbɒtəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOBOTOMY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lobotomy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOBOTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lobotomy

Lobotomy

Lobotomy (Greek: λοβός lobos "lobe (of brain)"; τομή tomē "cut, slice") is a neurosurgical procedure, a form of psychosurgery, also known as a leukotomy or leucotomy (from the Greek λευκός leukos "clear, white" and tome). It consists of cutting or scraping away most of the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain. While the procedure, initially termed a leucotomy, has been controversial since its inception in 1935, it was a mainstream procedure for more than two decades, prescribed for psychiatric (and occasionally other) conditions, despite general recognition of frequent and serious side effects. The originator of the procedure, António Egas Moniz, shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine of 1949 for the "discovery of the therapeutic value of leucotomy in certain psychoses", although the awarding of the prize has been subject to controversy. The use of the procedure increased dramatically in some countries from the early 1940s and into the 1950s; by 1951, almost 20,000 lobotomies had been performed in the United States.

Definition of lobotomy in the English dictionary

The definition of lobotomy in the dictionary is a surgical incision into a lobe of any organ. Other definition of lobotomy is Also called: prefrontal leucotomy. a surgical interruption of one or more nerve tracts in the frontal lobe of the brain: used in the treatment of intractable mental disorders.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOBOTOMY


amniotomy
ˌæmnɪˈɒtəmɪ
craniotomy
ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ
dichotomy
daɪˈkɒtəmɪ
episiotomy
əˌpiːzɪˈɒtəmɪ
iridotomy
ˌɪrɪˈdɒtəmɪ
keratotomy
ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmɪ
laparotomy
ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmɪ
lithotomy
lɪˈθɒtəmɪ
myringotomy
ˌmɪrɪŋˈɡɒtəmɪ
neurotomy
njʊˈrɒtəmɪ
osteotomy
ˌɒstɪˈɒtəmɪ
phlebotomy
flɪˈbɒtəmɪ
rhizotomy
raɪˈzɒtəmɪ
stereotomy
ˌstɛrɪˈɒtəmɪ
strabotomy
strəˈbɒtəmɪ
tenotomy
təˈnɒtəmɪ
thoracotomy
ˌθɔːrəˈkɒtəmɪ
tracheotomy
ˌtrækɪˈɒtəmɪ
trichotomy
traɪˈkɒtəmɪ
vagotomy
væˈɡɒtəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOBOTOMY

loblolly
loblolly boy
loblolly man
lobo
lobola
lobolo
lobotomies
lobotomised
lobotomize
lobotomized
lobscouse
lobster
lobster moth
lobster net
lobster Newburg
lobster pot
lobster thermidor
lobster trap
lobsterer
lobsterlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOBOTOMY

anatomy
arteriotomy
cephalotomy
cordotomy
costotomy
cystotomy
enterotomy
gastrotomy
herniotomy
hysterotomy
leucotomy
microtomy
oncotomy
ovariotomy
rachiotomy
radial keratotomy
scotomy
symphyseotomy
symphysiotomy
syringotomy
varicotomy

Synonyms and antonyms of lobotomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lobotomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOBOTOMY

Find out the translation of lobotomy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lobotomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lobotomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脑叶手术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lobotomía
570 millions of speakers

English

lobotomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोबोटामि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عملية جراحية دقيقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лоботомия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lobotomia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lobotomy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lobotomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lobotomi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lobotomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロボトミー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

머리 때문에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lobotomi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phẫu thuật não
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூளையின் செயற் திறனை மாற்ற செய்யும் அறுவை சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोबोटीमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lobotomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lobotomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lobotomia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лоботомія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lobotomie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λοβοτομή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lobotomie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lobotomi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lobotomi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lobotomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOBOTOMY»

The term «lobotomy» is regularly used and occupies the 84.413 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOBOTOMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lobotomy

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3 QUOTES WITH «LOBOTOMY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lobotomy.
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Fred Allen
I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy.
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Kathryn Schulz
If you want to live a life free of regret, there is an option open to you. It's called a lobotomy.
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Tom Waits
I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a prefrontal lobotomy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOBOTOMY»

Discover the use of lobotomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lobotomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Do-It-Yourself Lobotomy: Open Your Mind to Greater ...
This book can help anyone think more creatively." - Lee Clow, Chairman and Worldwide Creative Director, TBWA \Chiat\Day "Tom Monahan jiggles your brain loose.
Tom Monahan, 2002
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My Lobotomy: A memoir
Howard Dully was 12 years old when he was given a lobotomy.
Howard Dully, Charles Fleming, 2008
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Echoes of the Soul: A Rhetorical History of Lobotomy
Using critical techniques drawn from rhetorical studies, science studies, and cultural studies, Echoes of the Soul: A Rhetorical History of Lobotomy examines one of the most controversial chapters in American medicine by analyzing its ...
Jenell M. Johnson, 2008
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Lobotomy: Surviving the Ramones
Lobotomy is a lurid and unlikely temperance tract from the underbelly of rock 'n' roll.
Dee Dee Ramone, 2000
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The Leader's Lobotomy - a Fable: The Legacy Leader Avoids ...
Although fictional, many will relate to this story, which at times admittedly, takes on an autobiographical feel. This is the third book in the Legacy Leader series.
Anthony Lopez, 2008
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Neuroscience:
Early in the twentieth century, treating severe disorders involving anxiety, aggression, or neuroses with psychosurgical techniques, including the frontal lobotomy, was a common practice (Box 18.3). By today's standards, psychosurgery is a ...
Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso, 2007
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The Lobotomy Letters: The Making of American Psychosurgery
Drawing from original correspondence penned by lobotomy patients and their families as well as from the professional papers of lobotomy pioneer and neurologist Walter Freeman, The Lobotomy Letters/ gives an account of the widespread ...
Mical Raz, 2013
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The Lobotomy Letters: The Making of American Psychosurgery
The prognosis was also depicted in regard to the patient's social situation; the lobotomy was seen as a means by which to ultimately restore her to community life. The lobotomy was described in very technical terms, in a detached medicalized ...
Mical Raz, 2013
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Messing with My Head: The Shocking True Story of My Lobotomy
Howard Dully was 12 years old when he was given a lobotomy.
Howard Dully, Charles Fleming, 2009
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Origins of Neuroscience: A History of Explorations Into ...
Walter J. Freeman (1895-1972), the American physician who popularized prefrontal lobotomy. implied destruction of tracts and cell bodies, whereas leuco- tomy signified just destruction of the white matter. During 1937, they also changed their ...
Stanley Finger, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOBOTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lobotomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Haiti's Cervical Cancer Epidemic - Newsweek
... was in such agony at the end of her life because of her cervical cancer that doctors gave her a lobotomy in hopes it would quiet her pain. «Newsweek, Jul 15»
2
Steve Chapman - Psychiatry ain't what it used to be - Crescent-News …
... his treatment sounded better than what Jack Nicholson's character got in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" for being rebellious: a lobotomy. «Defiance Crescent News, Jul 15»
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Superman: The Most Loved (And Hated) Character! | moviepilot.com
Superman wins again taking a full on kamehameha wave and kills Goku by lobotomy. Many hate Screw Attack even more now, but others ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Larson sheds new light on Rosemary, the hidden Kennedy daughter …
Larson, the mother of a disabled child, also reveals that Rose was not as unaware of the lobotomy performed on 23-year-old Rosemary in 1941 ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
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Meet the Mumbai neurosurgeons who use surgery to cure mental …
... he speaks of American physician Walter Freeman and neurosurgeon James Watz, who in the 1940s, became advocates of lobotomy. «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
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DTC recommendations may see Trusts receive a full frontal tax …
Some may say that trusts will receive a full frontal tax lobotomy. Perhaps this should be viewed as bringing trusts more in line with the taxation ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
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Reality TV Now Represents Our Greatest Chance At Controlling Our …
So I am to spend the final throes of being 23 trundling slowly through revolving doors like some illiterate, gaping bovine waiting for a lobotomy ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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'Ant-Man' is Big on Entertainment and 'Trainwreck' is Just that
However, by that time, she has left such a bad flavor on the palate, mouthwash could not get rid of the bad taste; it would take a lobotomy. «Eurweb.com, Jul 15»
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11 Terrible '90s Songs That Prove Not Everything From That Decade …
If the title of this track alone isn't enough to make you seek a lobotomy, listening to the song itself should do the track. Will Smith was at the height of popularity in ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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DIY musical: do try this at home
In fact he has gone the whole Aussie hog in this 14 song Grey's Lobotomy in taking (with permission) the ready-made character of Norm from ... «Daily Review, Jul 15»

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