neurosurgery
noun
neu·ro·sur·gery
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsər-jə-rē 
-ˈsərj-rē,
ˌnyu̇r-
: surgery of nervous structures (such as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)
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His surgeon, Phillip B. Storm, chief of neurosurgery and co-director of the hospital’s Neuroscience Center, said the tumor on Eaise’s brain stem had blocked the flow of spinal fluid — a condition called obstructive hydrocephalus.
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Cathy Free, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
Turner, who was a sophomore at Central Senior High School, underwent emergency neurosurgery with a life-threatening injury.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2024
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Cathy Free, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
Turner, who was a sophomore at Central Senior High School, underwent emergency neurosurgery with a life-threatening injury.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2024
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neurosurgery
noun
neu·ro·sur·gery
-ˈsərj-(ə-)rē
plural neurosurgeries
: surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)
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