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split-brain technique

 

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Noun split-brain technique has 1 sense
  1. split-brain technique - brain surgery on animals in which the corpus callosum (and sometimes the optic chiasm) is severed so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted
    --1 is a kind of
    brain surgery

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Split-Brain Technique

Definition:

A split-brain technique is a surgical procedure that involves severing the corpus callosum, the bundle of fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the brain, in order to treat certain types of epilepsy.

Sample Sentences:

  1. After years of suffering from severe seizures, the patient underwent a split-brain technique to alleviate the symptoms.
  2. The split-brain technique has proven to be an effective treatment for specific cases of epilepsy.
  3. Studies have shown that individuals who have undergone the split-brain technique demonstrate unique cognitive abilities.

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