Surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes.

synonyms: leucotomy, leukotomy, lobotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal lobotomy.

Dutch: hersenoperatie, leucotomie, lobotomie
Polish: leukotomia przedczołowa, lobotomia, leukotomia