neurosurgery

[ noor-oh-sur-juh-ree, nyoor- ]

noun
  1. surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.

Origin of neurosurgery

1
First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + surgery

Other words from neurosurgery

  • neu·ro·sur·geon [noor-oh-sur-juhn, nyoor-], /ˌnʊər oʊˈsɜr dʒən, ˌnyʊər-/, noun
  • neu·ro·sur·gi·cal, adjective

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How to use neurosurgery in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for neurosurgery

neurosurgery

/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of surgery concerned with the nervous system

Derived forms of neurosurgery

  • neurosurgeon, noun
  • neurosurgical, adjective
  • neurosurgically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for neurosurgery

neurosurgery

[ nur′ō-sûrjə-rē ]


  1. Surgery on any part of the nervous system, such as the brain or spinal cord.

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