English
leucotomy
From leuco- + -tomy.
A compound of leuco- + -tomy
Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘bright’
Proto-Indo-European *lewkós ‘bright’
Proto-Hellenic *leukós ‘white’
Ancient Greek λευκός ‘white’
English leuco-
Today it means
noun Synonym of lobotomy.
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Etymograph / leucotomy