neurosurgery

neu·ro·sur·ger·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noo r-oh-sur-juh-ree, nyoo r-]
- /ˌnʊər oʊˈsɜr dʒə ri, ˌnyʊər-/
- /ˈnjʊə.rəʊ.sɜː.dʒə.ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo r-oh-sur-juh-ree, nyoo r-]
- /ˌnʊər oʊˈsɜr dʒə ri, ˌnyʊər-/

Definitions of neurosurgery word

noun neurosurgery surgery of the brain or other nerve tissue. 1
noun neurosurgery Surgery performed on the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord. 1
noun neurosurgery operating on the brain 1
noun neurosurgery the branch of surgery concerned with the nervous system 0
noun neurosurgery the branch of surgery involving some part of the nervous system, including the brain and the spinal cord 0

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Origin of neurosurgery

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; neuro- + surgery

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Parts of speech for Neurosurgery

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neurosurgery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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