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neurosurgery
[ noor-oh-sur-juh-ree, nyoor- ]
neurosurgery
/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /
noun
- the branch of surgery concerned with the nervous system
neurosurgery
/ nr′ō-sûr′jə-rē /
- Surgery on any part of the nervous system, such as the brain or spinal cord.
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Derived Forms
- ˈneuroˌsurgeon, noun
- ˌneuroˈsurgical, adjective
- ˌneuroˈsurgically, adverb
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Other Words From
- neu·ro·sur·geon [n, oo, r-oh-, sur, -j, uh, n, ny, oo, r-], noun
- neuro·surgi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neurosurgery1
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Example Sentences
This “lucid interval” is found in nearly half of all cases of epidural hematoma (Bullock, Neurosurgery, 2006).
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"That's a very unusual finding," says Dr. Keith Black, chairman of neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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He is chief of the neurosurgery department and professor of the neurosurgery.
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