Noun: neurosurgery 'n(y)ûr-ow,sur-ju-ree [N. Amer], 'nyûr-ow,sur-ju-ree [Brit]
- Any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves)
"The patient required complex neurosurgery to remove a brain tumour"
Derived forms: neurosurgeries
Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Encyclopedia: Neurosurgery