neurosurgeon

pronunciation

How to pronounce neurosurgeon in British English: UK [ˌnjʊərəʊ'sɜ:dʒən]word uk audio image

How to pronounce neurosurgeon in American English: US [ˌnjʊroʊ'sɜdʒən] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)

Word Origin

neurosurgeon (n.)
also neuro-surgeon, 1887, from neuro- + surgeon. Related: Neurosurgery; neurosurgical.

Example

1. Now he is a neurosurgeon in pennsylvania .
2. I grew up in a scientific world , the son of a neurosurgeon .
3. As a neurosurgeon , I did not believe in the phenomenon of near-death experiences .
4. I 've spent decades as a neurosurgeon at some of the most prestigious medical institutions in our country .
5. A french neurosurgeon told a french newspaper last year that kim suffered a stroke in august , and he treated the north korean leader .

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