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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After identifying the response in the lab grown microglia-like cells, the researchers tested whether the same findings could be reproduced in human brain tissue obtained through neurosurgical procedures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
It was the first primary visual cortex sample — from the brain’s visual processing center — the institute had received since the implementation of its neurosurgical tissue program more than nine years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
A neurosurgical team fixed screws, added titanium cages and removed rods inserted into Mr. Hadi’s back in a lengthy operation on Nov. 12, according to a court filing by a prison doctor.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
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
