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

"Our findings show that the brain is far more active and capable during unconsciousness than previously thought," said Dr. Sameer Sheth, professor and Cullen Foundation Endowed chair of neurosurgery and a McNair Scholar at Baylor.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026

Liu is also a professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, director of USC's Neurorestoration Center, and chair of neurosurgery at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2026

After being left in severe pain just by eating, Gerwyn had neurosurgery in 2019.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

Last, but not least, there was the concept of a medically-orientated system, with particular emphasis on psychotherapy, neurosurgery, and parapsychology.

From This Crowded Earth by Robert Bloch

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