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lobotomy in Russian

lobotomy in Russian is лоботоми́я, лоботомия — lobotomy means a now largely abandoned brain surgery that severs connections in the frontal lobe, once used to treat severe mental illness.

lobotomy in Russian

лоботоми́я
noun
Pronounced: lobotomiya
лоботомия
noun
Pronounced: lobotomiya

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 Russian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "lobotomy" in Russian?

"lobotomy" in Russian is лоботоми́я, лоботомия. 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 pronounce лоботоми́я?

"lobotomy" in Russian is лоботоми́я, pronounced "lobotomiya".

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 Russian, "lobotomy" is лоботоми́я, лоботомия.

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

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "lobotomy": лоботоми́я, лоботомия.

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