leucotomy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós)der. English leuco- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English leucotomy From leuco- + -tomy.
Meanings
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Synonym of lobotomy.
It was the invention of the frontal lobotomy (though it was then often called a leucotomy, particularly in Britain).
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 76:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucotomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| leukotomy | alternative | lexicographic |