neurosurgery
noun
neu·ro·sur·gery
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsər-jə-rē 
-ˈsərj-rē,
ˌnyu̇r-
: surgery of nervous structures (such as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)
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Typically, the tremor is gone immediately and the patients go home the same day with minimal complications, said Dr. Lloyd Zucker, chief of neurosurgery at Delray Medical Center.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Tenet Healthcare offers tertiary (specialized) care such as cardiothoracic surgery, complex spinal surgery, neonatal intensive care and neurosurgery, along with quaternary care (a higher level of specialized care).
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Hollon talked to the Free Press about the groundbreaking use of AI in neurosurgery, and how it could be applied to the treatment of other cancers.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
The gift will also support high-risk, high-reward projects in emerging or rapidly evolving neurosurgery research fields.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Tenet Healthcare offers tertiary (specialized) care such as cardiothoracic surgery, complex spinal surgery, neonatal intensive care and neurosurgery, along with quaternary care (a higher level of specialized care).
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Hollon talked to the Free Press about the groundbreaking use of AI in neurosurgery, and how it could be applied to the treatment of other cancers.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
The gift will also support high-risk, high-reward projects in emerging or rapidly evolving neurosurgery research fields.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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neurosurgery
noun
neu·ro·sur·gery
-ˈsərj-(ə-)rē
plural neurosurgeries
: surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or the spinal cord)
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