(n) surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes, Syn. prefrontal leucotomy, leucotomy, frontal lobotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, leukotomy

phlebotomist

(n) someone who practices phlebotomy

phlebotomus

(n) small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths, Syn. genus Phlebotomus

strabotomy

(n) the surgical operation of cutting a muscle or tendon of the eye in order to correct strabismus

transorbital lobotomy

(n) a method of performing prefrontal lobotomy in which the surgical knife is inserted above the eyeball and moved to cut brain fibers

bleed

(v) draw blood, Syn. phlebotomize, phlebotomise, leech, Example:In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment

botulinum toxin a

(n) a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily, Syn. Botox

sand fly

(n) any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis, Syn. sandfly, Phlebotomus papatasii

sandfly fever

(n) a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii, Syn. pappataci fever, phlebotomus

venesection

(n) surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis, Syn. phlebotomy

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Botocudos

‖n. pl. [ Pg. botoque stopple. So called because they wear a wooden plug in the pierced lower lip. ] A Brazilian tribe of Indians, noted for their use of poisons; -- also called Aymborés. [ 1913 Webster ]

lobotomy

n. (Med., Surgery) The surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain, by cutting into the brain.
Syn. -- prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leucotomy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Phlebotomist

n. [ Cf. F. phlébotomiste. ] (Med.) One who practiced phlebotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Phlebotomize

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Phlebotomized p. pr. & vb. n. Phlebotomizing ] [ Cf. F. phlébotomiser. ] To let blood from by opening a vein; to bleed. [ R. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

phlebotomus

n. 1. A mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii.
Syn. -- sandfly fever, pappataci fever. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. [ Capitalized ] A genus of small blood-sucking mothlike sand flies.
Syn. -- genus Phlebotomus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Phlebotomy

n. [ L. phlebotomia, Gr. flebotomi`a; fle`ps, flebo`s, a vein + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. phlébotomie. Cf. Fleam. ] (Med.) The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strabotomy

n. [ Gr. &unr_; squinting + &unr_; to cut. ] (Surg.) The operation for the removal of squinting by the division of such muscles as distort the eyeball. [ 1913 Webster ]

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ボトル

[botoru] (n) bottle; (P) #16416

ＰＥＴボトル

[ペットボトル, pettobotoru] (n) (uk) PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)

とぼとぼ

[tobotobo] (adv) (on-mim) totteringly; trudgingly

ぼとぼと

[botoboto] (adv) (See ぼたぼた) dripping; in drops

ウォッカ(P);ウオツカ;ウォトカ;ヲッカ;バトカ;ボトカ;ウオッカ;ウォツカ

[uokka (P); uotsuka ; uotoka ; wokka ; batoka ; botoka ; uokka ; uotsuka] (n) vodka (rus

スナッフボトル

[sunaffubotoru] (n) snuff bottle

ベルボトム

[berubotomu] (n) bell-bottom

ベルボトムパンツ

[berubotomupantsu] (n) bellbottom pants

ボトックス

[botokkusu] (n) Botox

ボトム

[botomu] (n) bottom; (P)

ボトムアウト

[botomuauto] (n) bottom out

ボトムアップ

[botomuappu] (adj-na, n) bottom-up

ボトムクォーク;ボトムクオーク

[botomukuo-ku ; botomukuo-ku] (n) bottom quark

ボトムライン

[botomurain] (n) bottom-line

ボトムレス

[botomuresu] (n) bottomless

ボトラー

[botora-] (n) (uk) bottler

ボトルキープ

[botoruki-pu] (n) practice of buying a bottle of spirits at a bar which is then kept there for the customer (wasei

ボトルグリーン

[botoruguri-n] (n) bottle green

ボトルシップ

[botorushippu] (n) bottle ship

ボトルネック

[botorunekku] (n) bottleneck

ボトル缶

[ボトルかん, botoru kan] (n) aluminium can shaped like a bottle (aluminum); metal bottle

マイボトル

[maibotoru] (n) personal use thermos bottle (wasei

ロボトミー

[robotomi-] (n) lobotomy

ロボトロジー

[robotoroji-] (n) robotology

金仏

[かなぶつ;かなぼとけ, kanabutsu ; kanabotoke] (n) (1) metal statue of Buddha (usu. bronze); (2) cold-hearted person; cold-blooded person

懸仏

[かけぼとけ, kakebotoke] (n) round plaque carrying the image of a Buddha (usually hammered from behind) used in temples and shrines

喉仏

[のどぼとけ, nodobotoke] (n) laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple

新仏

[しんぼとけ;あらぼとけ;にいぼとけ, shinbotoke ; arabotoke ; niibotoke] (n) (1) (See 御盆) spirit of someone on the first O-Bon after their death; (2) the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)

生き仏

[いきぼとけ, ikibotoke] (n) saintly person; living Buddha

石仏

[せきぶつ(P);いしぼとけ, sekibutsu (P); ishibotoke] (n) (1) stone Buddhist image; (2) (いしぼとけ only) unemotional person; taciturn person; (P)

雪仏

[ゆきぼとけ, yukibotoke] (n) (See 雪達磨) snow figure of Buddha

知恵熱

[ちえねつ;ちえぼとり, chienetsu ; chiebotori] (n) (1) teething fever; (2) developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt

蓬頭

[ほうとう;おぼとれがしら(ok), houtou ; obotoregashira (ok)] (n) unkempt hair

無縁仏

[むえんぼとけ, muenbotoke] (n) deceased person (with no one to tend the grave)

木仏

[きぶつ;きぼとけ;もくぶつ, kibutsu ; kibotoke ; mokubutsu] (n) wooden Buddha

木仏金仏石仏

[きぶつかなぶついしぼとけ, kibutsukanabutsuishibotoke] (exp) inflexible people; heartless people; Buddhist images of wood, metal, and stone

坩堝と化す

[るつぼとかす, rutsubotokasu] (exp, v5s) to turn into a state of feverish mood

瀉血

[しゃけつ, shaketsu] (n, vs, adj-no) bloodletting; phlebotomy