Definition of Neurosurgery

1. Noun. Any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves).


Definition of Neurosurgery

1. Noun. (context: neurology surgery uncountable) The surgical discipline focused on treating those central and peripheral nervous system diseases. ¹

2. Noun. (context: neurology surgery countable) Any surgical procedure performed on the brain; brain surgery. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Neurosurgery

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Medical Definition of Neurosurgery

1. A surgical specialty concerned with the treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral and sympathetic nervous system. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Neurosurgery

neurosomatic junction
neurospast
neurospasts
neurosphere
neurospheres
neurosplanchnic
neurospongium
neurosporas
neurosteroid
neurosteroids
neurostimulator
neurosurgeon
neurosurgeons
neurosurgeries
neurosurgery (current term)
neurosurgical
neurosurgical procedures
neurosurgically
neurosuture
neurosyphilis
neurosyphilitic
neurosyphilitics
neurotaxis
neurotechnological
neurotechnologies
neurotechnology
neurotendinous
neurotendinous organ
neurotendinous spindle

Literary usage of Neurosurgery

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Acute Pain Management: Operative Or Medical Procedures and Trauma Clinical by Daniel B. Carr, Ada K. Jacox (1997)
"neurosurgery. Patients undergoing an operation on the central nervous system frequently show abnormal neurologic signs and symptoms that must be closely ..."

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