amygdalotomy

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English

Etymology

From amygdalo- +‎ -tomy.

Noun

amygdalotomy (plural amygdalotomies)

  1. (surgery) Surgical removal of the amygdala.
    • 2017, Robert Sapolsky, chapter 2, in Behave, Penguin, →ISBN:
      This was studied in humans where amygdalotomies were done not to control seizures but to control aggression.

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