Definition

Noun: - Any surgery that involves the nervous system: This term refers to the medical specialty and surgical procedures performed on components of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient required complex neurosurgery to remove the brain tumor.
  • Advances in neurosurgery have made many previously inoperable conditions treatable.
  • He is a leading specialist in pediatric neurosurgery.

Advanced Usage

• "to undergo neurosurgery": to have an operation on the nervous system performed.
  • After the accident, she had to undergo neurosurgery to relieve pressure on her spinal cord.

Variants and Related Words

• Neurosurgeon (n): a surgeon who specializes in neurosurgery.
  • The neurosurgeon consulted on the difficult case.
• Neurosurgical (adj): relating to or used in neurosurgery.
  • The hospital invested in new neurosurgical equipment.

Synonyms

• Neurological surgery: A formal synonym for neurosurgery.
• Brain surgery: A common but less precise term, often used specifically for surgeries on the brain.

Related Phrases

• Minimally invasive neurosurgery: A modern surgical approach using small incisions and specialized instruments.
  • The minimally invasive neurosurgery resulted in a faster recovery time.
• Stereotactic neurosurgery: A precise surgical technique that uses a three-dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets.
  • The tumor was treated using stereotactic neurosurgery.

Noun

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