Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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neurosurgery | Yes | No | No | No |
surgery | Yes | No | No | No |
neurosurgery (noun) | surgery (noun) |
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any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves) | a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body |
a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations | |
a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted | |
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures |