Montreal procedure

proper noun

The surgical treatment of severe epilepsy by destroying nerve cells in the brain where the seizures originate.

Meanings

proper nounthe Montreal procedure
  1. The surgical treatment of severe epilepsy by destroying nerve cells in the brain where the seizures originate.

Origin

Developed in Montreal, Canada.

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Montreal procedure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montreal%20procedure

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Chicago

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