Etymology

cingulotomy

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Today it means: A form of brain surgery in which an electric current is used to destroy the cortex of the cingulate gyrus and part of the corpus callosum. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English cingulum
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  1. Englishcingulum
  2. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  3. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  4. English todaycingulotomy

From cingulum + -otomy.

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