LOBOTOMY Lobotomy: a surgical procedure that involves cutting or damaging the connections to the prefrontal cortex in the brain, often used in the past to treat mental illness. Derived forms: - Plural: Lobotomies - -ing: Lobotomizing - -ed: Lobotomized - -er: Lobotomizer - -est: Lobotomiest - -ly: Lobotomily
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Word: LOBOTOMY
Length: 8 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word LOBOTOMY can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.