thalamotomy

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noun

An invasive procedure, primarily effective for tremors such as those associated with Parkinson's disease, where a selected portion of the thalamus is surgically destroyed.

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Meanings

nounthalamotomy (plural thalamotomies)

plural thalamotomies

  1. medicineAn invasive procedure, primarily effective for tremors such as those associated with Parkinson's disease, where a selected portion of the thalamus is surgically destroyed.
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