neurosurgery
[ noor-oh-sur-juh-ree, nyoor- ]
noun
surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.
Origin of neurosurgery
1Other words from neurosurgery
- neu·ro·sur·geon [noor-oh-sur-juhn, nyoor-], /ˌnʊər oʊˈsɜr dʒən, ˌnyʊər-/, noun
- neu·ro·sur·gi·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for neurosurgery
neurosurgery
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ) /
noun
the branch of surgery concerned with the nervous system
Derived forms of neurosurgery
- neurosurgeon, noun
- neurosurgical, adjective
- neurosurgically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for neurosurgery
neurosurgery
[ nur′ō-sûr′jə-rē ]
Surgery on any part of the nervous system, such as the brain or spinal cord.
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