Noun: neurosurgeon 'n(y)ûr-ow,sur-jun [N. Amer], 'nyûr-ow,sur-jun [Brit]
- Someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
"The neurosurgeon performed a delicate operation to remove the brain tumour";
- brain surgeon
Derived forms: neurosurgeons
Type of: operating surgeon, sawbones [informal], surgeon
Encyclopedia: Neurosurgeon