Term: amygdalotomy: psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence)
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: minority: a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: snifter: a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: petit four: small (individual) frosted and ornamented cake
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: slander: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: brace: an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: arcadic: the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: uterine cavity: the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: elitism: the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: italic: a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
Broader: procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | Unrelated: doctor: a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution