English Explanatory Dictionary

thalamotomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An invasive procedure, primarily effective for tremors such as those associated with Parkinson's disease, where a selected portion of the thalamus is surgically destroyed.

Word forms

thalamotomy thalamotomies

Derived words

microthalamotomy subthalamotomy
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