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brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems

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  1. n. brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
  2. n. brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems