neurosurgery

American  

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

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

Etymology

Origin of neurosurgery

First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + surgery

Example Sentences

"DNA repair is one of the most fundamental processes in biology," said lead investigator Muralidhar L. Hegde, Ph.D., professor of neurosurgery at the Houston Methodist Research Institute's Center for Neuroregeneration.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 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

Ayranian, who was inspired to pursue nursing after seeing the care given his sister when she underwent neurosurgery, started out at Pasadena City College.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025

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 Bloch, Robert