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cingulotomy
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a procedure in brain surgery to alleviate intractable pain by producing lesions in the tissue of the cingulate gyrus of the frontal lobe. The operation interrupts the fibers of the white matter in the gyrus by the stereotactic application of heat or cold.
Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. © 2009, Elsevier.
Obdurate
I know it's not a big fancy word but I like the sound of it. I just read Stephen King's newest novel and he uses the word frequently throughout the book. obdurate obdurate obdurate obdurate obdurate...i just love the way it rolls around when I say it.