neurosurgery
noun
surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.
neurosurgical
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a word derived from
neurosurgery.
Example Sentences
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"We are extremely grateful to our epilepsy patients for their willingness to participate in this research," said co-author Christian Lopez Ramos, M.D., a neurosurgical resident at OHSU.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
Cases acquired from contaminated meat, blood transfusions, neurosurgical instruments and grafts now account for less than 1% of all prion disease.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 21, 2024
In September 2021, Patel underwent deep brain stimulation surgery, a rare neurosurgical procedure that can be used for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, when it has been resistant to less invasive treatments.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2022
Dr. Frank Johnson, chief medical officer at St. Luke’s Boise, said the system has had to delay care for all kinds of patients, including those with cancer and gastrointestinal problems, neurosurgical cases and children’s procedures.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2021
The Pentagon rushed a neurosurgical team to the base before the arrival of Hurricane Irma for the first of five spine surgeries in nine months.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2021
