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neuro-oncology surgery

n.

Brain surgery that employs various techniques, such as sterotaxis, to locate, dislodge, and remove tumors.

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Nearby words

  1. neuritic,
  2. neuritic plaque,
  3. neuritis,
  4. neuro-,
  5. neuro-oncology,
  6. neuro-ophthalmology,
  7. neuro-otology,
  8. neuroanastomosis,
  9. neuroanatomy,
  10. neuroarthropathy
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