When a large area of brain is surgically removed, we refer to the result as a(n)
A) magnetoencephalogram.
B) microdialysis analysis.
C) lesion.
D) ablation.

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When a large area of brain is surgically removed, we refer to the result as an ablation. A lesion is a general term referring to any abnormality or damage to tissue, including a surgically induced ablation. Magnetoencephalograms and microdialysis analysis are both techniques used to study brain activity, but they do not involve removal or damage to brain tissue.

When a Large Area of Brain Is Surgically Removed, We