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

Doctors had performed neurosurgery in a dental chair and amputations on the ground, Sultan said. —Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025

After two months, doctors recommended he be sent to Craig Rehabilitation Hospital and ordered neurology and neurosurgery consultations, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, MRIs, acupuncture and more. —David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

Maybe the creators’ point was that work takes you over and becomes a brain state, such that only neurosurgery can save you. —Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025

In July 2020, Mellencamp shared the news on Instagram and revealed that Dove would be undergoing neurosurgery. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025

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