Synonym for chemothalamectomy ... <procedure> Chemical destruction of a part of the thalamus, usually for relief of pain or dyskinesia. ... Synonym: chemothalamotomy. ... Origin: chemo-+ thalamus, + G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ke′mō-thal-ă-mot′ō-mē Synonyms: chemothalamectomy
chemothalamectomy, chemothalamotomy The chemical destruction of a part of the thalamus, usually for relief of pain or dyskinesia (lacking normal voluntary movement).