neurosurgery

noun

neu·​ro·​sur·​gery ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsər-jə-rē How to pronounce neurosurgery (audio)
-ˈsərj-rē,
ˌnyu̇r-
: surgery of nervous structures (such as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)
neurosurgeon noun
neurosurgical adjective

Examples of neurosurgery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Children's was ranked the No. 1 hospital in the country for pediatric cancer care, third for pediatric orthopedics and third for pediatric neurology and neurosurgery. Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024 Sitting below sea level, around 30 feet below the main hospital, the fortified area is now home to a maternity ward, a pediatric facility and areas for intensive care, dialysis and neurosurgery. Richard Engel, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024 Unlike deep-brain stimulation, which is used to treat some of the same conditions, vagal nerve stimulation can be accomplished without neurosurgery. R. Douglas Fields, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024 In April, a neurosurgery team from the Mount Sinai Health System placed one of Precision's devices containing four electrode-containing films—totaling 4,096 electrodes— onto the brain of a patient who was having surgery to remove a benign brain tumor. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for neurosurgery 

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Word History

Etymology

neuro- + surgery

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neurosurgery was in 1904

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“Neurosurgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurosurgery. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

neurosurgery

noun
neu·​ro·​sur·​gery -ˈsərj-(ə-)rē How to pronounce neurosurgery (audio)
plural neurosurgeries
: surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)
neurosurgical adjective
neurosurgically adverb

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