pallidotomy
noun
pal·li·dot·o·my
ˌpa-li-ˈdä-tə-mē 
plural pallidotomies
: the surgical inactivation of a part of the basal ganglia in the treatment of involuntary movements (as in Parkinson's disease)
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pallidotomy
noun
pal·li·dot·o·my
ˌpal-i-ˈdät-ə-mē
plural pallidotomies
: the surgical inactivation of the globus pallidus or a part of it in the treatment of involuntary movements (as in Parkinson's disease)
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