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neurosurgery

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

noun

  1. surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue.


neurosurgery

/ ˌʊəəʊˈɜːəɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of surgery concerned with the nervous system
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

neurosurgery

/ r′ō-ûə-ŧ /

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

  • ˈԱܰˌܰDz, noun
  • ˌԱܰˈܰ, adjective
  • ˌԱܰˈܰly, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Ա··ܰ·Dz [n, oo, r-oh-, sur, -j, uh, n, ny, oo, r-], noun
  • Աr·ܰg· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of neurosurgery1

First recorded in 1900–05; neuro- + surgery
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Example Sentences

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The majority of cases appear to involve the neurosurgery department.

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It was not until his meeting at the neurosurgery unit in Oxford that he was told that the leads were so far away from the target that they couldn't work.

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Further, the results of the study by Oregon Health & Science University involving neurosurgery patients suggests new possibilities for tapping into those areas to improve learning among people bedeviled by math.

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

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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”.

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