neu·ro·sur·ger·y (n r  -sûr j -r , nyr-)n. pl. neu·ro·sur·ger·ies Surgery on any part of the nervous system. neu ro·surgeon (-jn) n.neu ro·surgi·cal (-j -kl) adj. |
neurosurgery [ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) the branch of surgery concerned with the nervous system
neurosurgeon n
neurosurgical adj
neurosurgically adv
| neurosurgery (nr-sûrj-r) Surgery on any part of the nervous system, such as the brain or spinal cord. |
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| Noun | 1. | neurosurgery - any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves) surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" |
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