neurosurgery

American  

[noor-oh-sur-juh-ree, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊˈsɜr dʒə ri, ˌnjʊər- /

noun

1. surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.

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neurosurgery British  

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

1. the branch of surgery concerned with the nervous system

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neurosurgery Scientific  

/ nr′ō-sûr′jə-rē /

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

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Other Word Forms

• neurosurgeon
  noun
• neurosurgical
  adjective
• neurosurgically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of neurosurgery

First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + surgery

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Example Sentences

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neurosurgery

To investigate the receptor, the researchers used live cultures of human brain cells along with slices of brain tissue collected during neurosurgery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Blockages can be treated with tPA medication to dissolve clots, while brain bleeding requires neurosurgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

Five years ago, the aspiring doctor moved to Russia from Togo's capital Lome to train in neurosurgery.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Extensive preclinical work in the motor and visual cortices was carried out with Dr. Tolias and Bijan Pesaran, professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania, both recognized leaders in computational and systems neuroscience.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 9, 2025

For a student in neurosurgery, or for a researcher, the issue of understanding is very different from what it would be for a lay-person.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

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