psychosurgery
/ˌsaɪkoʊˈsɜrdʒəri/
noun
- Brain surgery performed to treat severe mental disorders.
- The history of psychosurgery includes controversial procedures like the lobotomy.
- Modern psychosurgery uses precise techniques to target specific brain areas.
- Psychosurgery is rarely used today, except in extreme cases of epilepsy or obsessive-compulsive disorder.