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)

neurosurgeon

ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsər-jən 

ˌnyu̇r-

noun

neurosurgical

ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsər-ji-kəl 

ˌnyu̇r-

adjective

Examples of neurosurgery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Surgery is standard treatment for this highly invasive brain cancer, but the head of neurosurgery at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, offered Goldberger a different option. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025

It also was listed in the top 50 in cancer, cardiology and vascular surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, geriatrics, urology, and neurology and neurosurgery. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025

Robotic systems are now advancing liver transplantation, neurosurgery and pediatric care, delivering unmatched precision in even the most complex medical interventions. —Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

Ultimately, Medicare administrators need to decide how much money family medicine should make, compared to orthopedics, neurosurgery, etc. —Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

neuro- + surgery

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neurosurgery

• cryosurgery
• microsurgery
• psychosurgery
• perjury
• surgery
• radiosurgery

Medical Definition

neurosurgery

noun

neu·​ro·​sur·​gery -ˈsərj-(ə-)rē 

plural neurosurgeries

: surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)

neurosurgical

-ˈsər-ji-kəl 

adjective

neurosurgically

-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb