callosectomy
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| Noun | 1. | callosectomy - severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy) psychosurgery - brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems |
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