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amygdalohippocampectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A neurosurgical procedure in which the amygdala and hippocampus, structures in the medial temporal lobe of the brain, are surgically removed. Most commonly performed to treat drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy with the goal of reducing or stopping seizure activity originating from that region.

Word forms

amygdalohippocampectomy amygdalohippocampectomies
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