neurosurgery

[ noo r-oh-sur-juh-ree, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊˈsɜr dʒə ri, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.

Origin of neurosurgery

First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + surgery

OTHER WORDS FROM neurosurgery

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

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British Dictionary definitions for neurosurgeon

neurosurgery
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ) /

noun

the branch of surgery concerned with the nervous system

Derived forms of neurosurgery

neurosurgeon, noun neurosurgical, adjective neurosurgically, adverb

Medical definitions for neurosurgeon

neurosurgery
[ nur′ō-sûrjə-rē ]

n.

Surgery on any part of the nervous system.

Other words from neurosurgery

neu′ro•surgeon (-jən) n. neu′ro•surgi•cal (-jĭ-kəl) adj.

Scientific definitions for neurosurgeon

neurosurgery
[ nur′ō-sûrjə-rē ]

Surgery on any part of the nervous system, such as the brain or spinal cord.