chemothalamectomy

noun

A thalamectomy that uses a chemical to destroy a portion of the thalamus.

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Meanings

nounchemothalamectomy (plural chemothalamectomies)

plural chemothalamectomies

  1. medicineA thalamectomy that uses a chemical to destroy a portion of the thalamus.

Origin

From chemo- + thalamectomy.

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APA

chemothalamectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemothalamectomy

MLA

“chemothalamectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemothalamectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemothalamectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemothalamectomy.

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