neurosurgery

Noun

Meaning

any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

action surgery cerebrum neuralgia neurology prosthetics brain surgery arthroscopy lobotomy psychosurgery craniotomy neuro trephination neurosurgeon brain operation

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Hypernyms

operation surgery surgical procedure surgical operation surgical process

Related terms

neuropathy neurology neuroscience neurotechnology neuroimaging neuroright

Phrases with the word

in neurosurgery

Examples

Dr Verma, a resident doctor of the neurosurgery department at AIIMS, the main person behind the COPAL-19 app, said its a simple user interface application with automated donor matching. Source: Internet

Cathy takes him directly to Doctor Stanley Rabinowitz, professor of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins, to be evaluated. Source: Internet

Former NFL player Myron Rolle, now a third-year neurosurgery resident at Mass General Hospital, told CBSN why he thinks sports should be delayed right now, and discussed his journey from the football field to the operating room. Source: Internet

Main divisions of neurosurgery General neurosurgery involves most neurosurgical conditions including neuro-trauma and other neuro-emergencies such as intracranial hemorrhage. Source: Internet

AVM-specific treatment may also involve endovascular embolization, neurosurgery or radiosurgery. Source: Internet

For instance, pediatric neurosurgery is no longer performed in Windsor. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

neurosuppressive neurosurg neurosurgeon neurosurgical neurosurgical drill neurosurgically