Infections Associated with Pantoea Bacteria. Pantoea bacteria belong to a large group of organisms of the Enterobacteriaceae family, also called enteric bacilli. All members of Enterobacteriaceae are Gram-negative bacilli or coccobacilli ranging from 0.3 Âµm to 1.0 Âµm wide by 0.6 Âµm to 6.0 Âµm long. When Gram-stained, all Enterobacteriaceae look alike.
The noun LOBOTOMY has 1 sense: 1. surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes. Familiarity information: LOBOTOMY used as a noun is very rare.
How Lobotomies Work. The lobotomy is a type of neurosurgery, or surgery performed on the brain, known as psychosurgery. The idea behind psychosurgery is that severe forms of mental illness can be treated by changing the way that the brain works.