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psychosurgery

psy·cho·sur·ger·y
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-koh-sur-juh-ree]
    • /ˌsaɪ koʊˈsɜr dʒə ri/
    • /sˈaɪkəʊsˌɜːdʒəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-koh-sur-juh-ree]
    • /ˌsaɪ koʊˈsɜr dʒə ri/

Definitions of psychosurgery word

  • noun psychosurgery treatment of mental disorders by means of brain surgery. 1
  • noun psychosurgery any surgical procedure on the brain, such as a frontal lobotomy, to relieve serious mental disorders 0
  • noun psychosurgery brain surgery performed in treating chronic mental disorder 0
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Origin of psychosurgery

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; psycho- + surgery

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Parts of speech for Psychosurgery

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psychosurgery 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 54% 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.

psychosurgery usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for psychosurgery

noun psychosurgery

  • ect — electroconvulsive therapy
  • electrotherapy — The use of electric currents passed through the body to stimulate nerves and muscles, chiefly in the treatment of various forms of paralysis.
All 2 Synonyms of psychosurgery

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  • what is psychosurgery?

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