Lobotomy

/loʊˈbɑːtəmi/

lob·ot·omy

BrE /ləʊˈbɒtəmi/,

/ləˈbɒtəmi/

NAmE /loʊˈbɑːtəmi/

(

plural

lob·ot·omies)

a rare medical operation that cuts into part of a person’s brain in order to treat mental illness