Word
neurosurgery
Phoneticsneu·ro·surgery
US/ˌnʊɹoʊˈsɝdʒɝi/
UK/njˈuːɹəsˌɜːdʒəɹi/
Definition
n. the medical specialty that deals with the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Doctors in this field perform complex operations to treat injuries or diseases in these areas.
n. the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Examples
“The patient is scheduled for neurosurgery to remove a brain tumor.”
“Advances in neurosurgery have allowed doctors to repair delicate nerve connections with much greater precision than was possible in the past.”
“The department of neurosurgery is renowned for its pioneering work in minimally invasive techniques, significantly reducing recovery times for patients with spinal injuries.”
Examples
simple
“The patient is scheduled for neurosurgery to remove a brain tumor.”
contextual
“Advances in neurosurgery have allowed doctors to repair delicate nerve connections with much greater precision than was possible in the past.”
complex
“The department of neurosurgery is renowned for its pioneering work in minimally invasive techniques, significantly reducing recovery times for patients with spinal injuries.”
Etymology
From neuro- + surgery.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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