neurosurgery


neu·ro·sur·gery

noun \-ˈsər-jə-rē, -ˈsərj-rē\

Definition of NEUROSURGERY

: surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)
neu·ro·sur·geon \-ˈsər-jən\ noun
neu·ro·sur·gi·cal \-ˈsər-ji-kəl\ adjective

First Known Use of NEUROSURGERY

1904

Rhymes with NEUROSURGERY

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