leucotomy

leu·cot·o·my

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [loo-kot-uh-mee]
- /luˈkɒt ə mi/
- /luːkˈɒtəmi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loo-kot-uh-mee]
- /luˈkɒt ə mi/

Definitions of leucotomy word

noun plural leucotomy prefrontal lobotomy. 1
abbreviation LEUCOTOMY Lobotomy. 1
noun leucotomy the surgical operation of cutting some of the nerve fibres in the frontal lobes of the brain for treating intractable mental disorders 0

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Origin of leucotomy

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; leuco- + -tomy

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Parts of speech for Leucotomy

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leucotomy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

leucotomy usage trend in Literature

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