frontal lobotomy n surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes Synonym(s) lobotomy leukotomy leucotomy prefrontal lobotomy prefrontal leukotomy prefrontal leucotomy
News & Articles frontal lobotomy COLUMN: This too shall pass One of the three worst jokes I tell is that "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. Feb. 1, 2014 - The Farmington Daily Times