corticectomy

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• corticectomy — Removal of a specific portion of the cerebral cortex. [cortic + G. ektome, excision] * * * cor·ti·cec·to·my (kor″tĭ sekґtə me) topectomy …   Medical dictionary

• topectomy — to·pec·to·my tə pek tə mē n, pl mies surgical excision of selected portions of the frontal cortex of the brain esp. for the relief of medically intractable epilepsy * * * to·pec·to·my (to pekґtə me) [top + ectomy] ablation of a small and… …   Medical dictionary