neurosurgery
noun
neu·ro·sur·gery
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsər-jə-rē 
-ˈsərj-rē,
ˌnyu̇r-
: surgery of nervous structures (such as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)
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The neurosurgery team wanted to operate immediately to prevent paraplegia.
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Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
For instance, in March, The Wall Street Journal was present as a patient undergoing neurosurgery to relieve Parkinson's symptoms had the Layer 7 placed on his brain for 25 minutes.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
The first in utero neurosurgery to repair a Galen malformation took place in 2023 in Boston!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
Later that day, Ramsey was transferred to Yale New Haven Hospital for evaluation by the neurosurgery team.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2024
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Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2024
For instance, in March, The Wall Street Journal was present as a patient undergoing neurosurgery to relieve Parkinson's symptoms had the Layer 7 placed on his brain for 25 minutes.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
The first in utero neurosurgery to repair a Galen malformation took place in 2023 in Boston!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
Later that day, Ramsey was transferred to Yale New Haven Hospital for evaluation by the neurosurgery team.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2024
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neurosurgery
noun
neu·ro·sur·gery
-ˈsərj-(ə-)rē
plural neurosurgeries
: surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)
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