English Explanatory Dictionary

brainectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical removal of the brain.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

brainectomy brainectomies

Etymology

From brain + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).

Synonyms

encephalectomy
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