ALL meanings of chemopallidectomy
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C c - noun plural chemopallidectomy an operation for treating Parkinson's disease and certain other diseases characterized by muscular rigidity, consisting of destroying a specific part of the corpus striatum by injecting it with a chemical, usually alcohol. 1
- noun chemopallidectomy (surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus. 0