<procedure> Removal of a specific portion of the cerebral cortex. ... Origin: cortic-+ G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(kor″tĭ-sek´tә-me) excision of an area of cerebral cortex, as of a scar or microgyrus in the treatment of focal epilepsy.
Type: Term Pronunciation: kōr′ti-sek′tō-mē Definitions: 1. Removal of a specific portion of the cerebral cortex.
corticectomy 1. Removal of a specific portion of the cerebral cortex (outer portion of the brain). 2. Excision of part of the cerebral cortex for the relief of unmanageable pain or; especially, as a treatment for certain mental disorders; also identified as, topectomy.