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neurosurgeon

neurosurgeon

42 6.0
A doctor who operates on the brain and spinal cord
  • noun
  • /ˌnjʊəroʊˈsɜrdʒən/
translation icon : neurocirujano
  • The patient was referred to a neurosurgeon for surgery on a brain tumor.
  • surgeons and neurosurgeons

I had gotten this, my neurosurgeon who's willing to do it.

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Examples

  • Get the neurosurgeon, stat.

  • Since I am a former dentist and a present neurosurgeon, his work really resonates with me.

    Blog text (27)
  • And they call the neurosurgeon to the stand.

  • Suppose you ask a neurosurgeon, when is somebody dead?

  • Now, in cases like this, we would bring in the neurosurgeon to handle the procedure.

  • And Doctor Spetzler was her neurosurgeon who reported on this.

  • After consulting with a neurosurgeon, the ED staff decided that the patient should be admitted for observation.

    Academic text (2002)
  • We have an orthopedic surgeon, but he feels that a neurosurgeon should do the procedure.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • There, the neurosurgeon in charge of his case was compassionate but candid.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I am a visiting neurosurgeon specializing in severe comatose conditions.

Synonyms

brain surgeon
vsneurosurgeon
16 2.9

A doctor who operates on the brain and nerves

focuses on surgery across the nervous system including the spinal cord

How Specialized

neurosurgeon
42 6.0
surgeon
783 3.2
doctor
1.0

Surface Forms

neurosurgeon singular
neurosurgeons plural

Morphology

neurosurgeon = surgeon (transparent) = neuro + surgeon

The meaning is directly compositional: 'neuro-' specifies the nervous system and 'surgeon' supplies the core profession.

Etymology

The word neurosurgeon joins neuro- meaning 'nerve', like the English word 'nerve', and surgeon, seen in surgery, meaning 'to operate'. So a neurosurgeon is a doctor who 'operates' on the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord.