neurosurgery

[ noor-oh-sur-juh-ree, nyoor- ]

noun

1. surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.

neurosurgery

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

1. the branch of surgery concerned with the nervous system

neurosurgery

/ nr′ō-sûr′jə-rē /

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

Derived Forms

• ˈneuroˌsurgeon, noun
• ˌneuroˈsurgical, adjective
• ˌneuroˈsurgically, adverb

Other Words From

• neu·ro·sur·geon [n, oo, r-oh-, sur, -j, uh, n, ny, oo, r-], noun
• neuro·surgi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neurosurgery¹

First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + surgery

Example Sentences

John Andrews, MD, a resident in neurosurgery, placed the tissue on a nutrient medium that resembles the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain.

From Science Daily

A report from a doctor in neurosurgery said they “could envision a scenario where the child was grabbed by its torso and slammed down…with a serious degree of force”.

From BBC

Mass General Brigham experts in neurosurgery, cancer and pathology worked together to develop a rapid, genotyping test that can detect key mutations associated with brain cancers from samples taken during a lumbar puncture.

From Science Daily

In 2018, Professor Kwok's team successfully created the world's first robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery in an MRI environment, addressing the challenges of long procedural times and complicated workflow.

From Science Daily

According to the researchers, prion diseases have enormous public health implications from the safety of the blood supply to the proper decontamination of surgical tools used in neurosurgery.

From Science Daily