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A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells..
Use pallidotomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pallidotomy means A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells..
Common synonyms include pallidectomy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use pallidotomy where its definition matches the intended context.
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