amygdalohippocampectomy

/əˌmɪɡdəloʊˌhɪpoʊkæmˈpɛktəmi/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounamygdalohippocampectomy (countable and uncountable, plural amygdalohippocampectomies)

plural amygdalohippocampectomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA 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.

Origin

From amygdalo- + hippocamp + -ectomy

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Translations

Portuguese amígdalo-hipocampectomia
  • amígdalo-hipocampectomiasurgical removal of the hippocampus and amygdalae
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