Medical term:
cingulumotomy
cingulotomy
[sing″gu-lot´ah-me]the creation of lesions in the gyrus cinguli using stereotactic techniques; the primary psychiatric indication for this procedure is relief of intractable obsessive-compulsive disorder. It may also be done for relief of intractable pain. Research about it is ongoing.
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