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that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process go
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
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psychosurgery go
brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
lobotomy, leukotomy, leucotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, frontal lobotomy
surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain
surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain
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transorbital lobotomy go
a method of performing prefrontal lobotomy in which the surgical knife is inserted above the eyeball and moved to cut brain fibers