encephalectomy
English
Etymology
encephal- + -ectomy
Noun
encephalectomy (plural encephalectomies)
- Removal of the brain.
- 2006, "Incorruptible virus protection", The Financial Express, 28 August 2006:
- Aside from thematic similarities, one other element common to most zombie movies is the scene where a soon-to-be encephalectomy victim spots a zombie, formerly a loved-one, and reasons "the power of our relationship will protect me", and therefore fails to flee.
- 2006, "Incorruptible virus protection", The Financial Express, 28 August 2006:
Citations
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