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Brain surgery
Surgery on any part of the nervous system, especially the brain; neurosurgery.
📖 Definitions of "Brain surgery"
noun
- 1
Surgery on any part of the nervous system, especially the brain; neurosurgery.
- 2
Something that is overly complex, detailed or confusing.
"It's not brain surgery. Just screw in the bulb and flip the switch."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Brain surgery"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| neurosurgerynoun | (neurology, surgery, countable) Any surgical procedure performed on the nervous system, especially the brain. |
| neurosurgnoun | (medicine, colloquial) Clipping of neurosurgery. [(neurology, surgery, uncountable) The surgical discipline focused on treating those central and peripheral nervous system diseases.] |
| neurosurgeonnoun | A surgeon specializing in brain surgery. |
| neurointerventionnoun | (surgery) Any vascular treatment within the brain |
| neurotomynoun | (neurology) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes. |
| neuroplastynoun | Any surgery to repair nerve tissue. |
| endoneurosurgerynoun | (surgery) endoscopic neurosurgery |
| neurorrhaphynoun | (surgery) The suturing of severed nerves |
| neuroendoscopynoun | (surgery) The use of endoscopy in neurosurgery |
| neurectomynoun | (surgery) The surgical excision of a nerve. |
| neuronoun | (uncountable, informal) Clipping of neurology. [The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.] |
| neuroectomynoun | Alternative form of neurectomy. [(surgery) The surgical excision of a nerve.] |
| neuro-oncologynoun | (neuroscience, oncology) The scientific study of brain neoplasms |
| neurologynoun | The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system. |
| neuroanatomynoun | (anatomy) The anatomy of the nervous system. |
| neuronavigationnoun | (surgery) Any of various systems of software and hardware that assists a surgeon to guide (or navigate) instruments within the skull |
| neuroanesthesianoun | (surgery) anesthesia prior to neurosurgery |
| neurobiopsynoun | biopsy of (part of) the nervous system |
| neurotechnologynoun | Any technology concerned with the nervous system. |
| neurobiologynoun | (biology) The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals: the biological extent of neuroscience. |
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