neurosurgery

[noo r-oh-sur-juh-ree, nyoo r-]

noun

surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.

Origin of neurosurgery

First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + surgery

Related formsneu·ro·sur·geon

[noo r-oh-sur-juh n, nyoo r-] /ˌnʊər oʊˈsɜr dʒən, ˌnyʊər-/, nounneu·ro·sur·gi·cal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for neurosurgery

Contemporary Examples of neurosurgery

This “lucid interval” is found in nearly half of all cases of epidural hematoma (Bullock, Neurosurgery, 2006).
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t Enough
Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad
January 3, 2014
"That's a very unusual finding," says Dr. Keith Black, chairman of neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Study Finds Cellphone Radiation Changes Brain Activity
Claudia Kalb
February 22, 2011

Historical Examples of neurosurgery

He is chief of the neurosurgery department and professor of the neurosurgery.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for neurosurgery

neurosurgery

noun

the branch of surgery concerned with the nervous system

Derived Formsneurosurgeon, nounneurosurgical, adjectiveneurosurgically, adverb

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