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lobotomy in Danish

lobotomy in Danish is lobotomi, det hvide snit — lobotomy means a now largely abandoned brain surgery that severs connections in the frontal lobe, once used to treat severe mental illness.

lobotomy in Danish

lobotomi
noun
det hvide snit
noun

What does "lobotomy" mean?

  1. noun A now largely abandoned brain surgery that severs connections in the frontal lobe, once used to treat severe mental illness.
    "The hospital performed lobotomies routinely in the 1950s before the practice fell out of favor."
  2. noun Figuratively, the removal or numbing of a capacity for thought or feeling.
    "Watching reality TV for hours felt like a lobotomy."

lobotomy in a sentence

  • The hospital performed lobotomies routinely in the 1950s before the practice fell out of favor.
  • Watching reality TV for hours felt like a lobotomy.

Common Danish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "lobotomy" in Danish?

"lobotomy" in Danish is lobotomi, det hvide snit. lobotomy means: A now largely abandoned brain surgery that severs connections in the frontal lobe, once used to treat severe mental illness.

How do you use "lobotomy" in a sentence?

Example: "The hospital performed lobotomies routinely in the 1950s before the practice fell out of favor." In Danish, "lobotomy" is lobotomi, det hvide snit.

Are there other ways to say "lobotomy" in Danish?

Yes — Danish has 2 translations listed for "lobotomy": lobotomi, det hvide snit.

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