neurosurgery

noun neu·ro·sur·gery \-ˈsər-jə-rē, -ˈsərj-rē\

Definition of NEUROSURGERY

: surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)

— neu·ro·sur·geon \-ˈsər-jən\ noun

— neu·ro·sur·gi·cal \-ˈsər-ji-kəl\ adjective

1904

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ro·sur·gery \-ˈsərj-(ə-)rē\

plural neu·ro·sur·ger·ies

: surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)

—neu·ro·sur·gi·cal \-ˈsər-ji-kəl\ adjective

—neu·ro·sur·gi·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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