cryothalamectomy

noun

Destruction of (part of) the thalamus by means of extreme cold

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Meanings

nouncryothalamectomy (countable and uncountable, plural cryothalamectomies)

plural cryothalamectomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineDestruction of (part of) the thalamus by means of extreme cold

Origin

From cryo- + thalamectomy.

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APA

cryothalamectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryothalamectomy

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“cryothalamectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryothalamectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryothalamectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryothalamectomy.

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