brain surgeon
Skull cavity specialist
A brain surgeon is a physician who performs surgery on the brain and nervous system—properly called a neurosurgeon.
The term appears frequently in sarcastic expressions about intelligence: It doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure that out.
He's no brain surgeon means someone isn't particularly clever.
The phrase it's not brain surgery dismisses something as simpler than it appears.
Surgical procedure venue
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- microsurgeryMagnified procedures on minute structures
- sterileFree from microorganisms
sutures · retractor · hemostat · incision · trepanning · surgical instruments · lobectomy · laminectomy
Movement coordination organ
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- neuroanatomyStudy of nervous system structure
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- brainstemLower neural trunk
frontal lobe · temporal lobe · ventricles · meninges · dura mater · white matter · gray matter · hippocampus
Neoplasm of neural support cells
- meningiomaTumor from protective brain layers
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
- hydrocephalusAbnormal cranial fluid buildup
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
neurofibromatosis · epilepsy · Parkinson's · subdural · stroke · hemorrhage · abscess · metastasis
Skillful hand coordination
- steady handsHands that don't tremble
- microsurgeryMagnified procedures on minute structures
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- accuracyDegree of correctness
delicate · hand-eye coordination · focus · concentration · skillful · expertise · finesse · patience
Person of rare brilliance
- eliteSuperior select group
- specialistExpert in one field
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
fellowship · board-certified · renowned · pioneering · groundbreaking · teaching hospital · published · authority
One admired for courage
- miracle workerOne who achieves impossibilities
- saviorOne who rescues another
- life-or-deathHaving ultimate stakes
- emergencySerious sudden danger
critical care · trauma · second chance · recovery · prognosis · hope · intervention · decompression
operating room
Surgical procedure venue
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- microsurgeryMagnified procedures on minute structures
sterile · sutures · retractor · hemostat · incision · trepanning · surgical instruments · lobectomy · laminectomy · resection
cerebellum
Movement coordination organ
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- neuroanatomyStudy of nervous system structure
- spineColumn of vertebrae
brainstem · frontal lobe · temporal lobe · ventricles · meninges · dura mater · white matter · gray matter · hippocampus · thalamus
glioma
Neoplasm of neural support cells
- meningiomaTumor from protective brain layers
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
- hydrocephalusAbnormal cranial fluid buildup
hematoma · neurofibromatosis · epilepsy · Parkinson's · subdural · stroke · hemorrhage · abscess · metastasis · cyst
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
- steady handsHands that don't tremble
- microsurgeryMagnified procedures on minute structures
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
accuracy · delicate · hand-eye coordination · focus · concentration · skillful · expertise · finesse · patience · millimeter
genius
Person of rare brilliance
- eliteSuperior select group
- specialistExpert in one field
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
residency · fellowship · board-certified · renowned · pioneering · groundbreaking · teaching hospital · published · authority · consultant
hero
One admired for courage
- miracle workerOne who achieves impossibilities
- saviorOne who rescues another
- life-or-deathHaving ultimate stakes
emergency · critical care · trauma · second chance · recovery · prognosis · hope · intervention · decompression · shunt
- brain expertsneurologist, neuroscientist, neurobiologist, neuropsychologist, neurophysiologist
- neurosurgeons
- doctorsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, MD
- medical professionalsdoctor, doctors, physician, physicians, surgeons
- Smartsintelligent, genius, smart, gifted, brilliant
- OR personnelsurgical nurse, scrub nurse, scrub tech, anesthesiologist, surgical assistant
brain surgeonunskilled laborer
Worker without specialized training
burger flipper · ditch digger · janitor · fast food worker · manual laborer
brain surgeonpsychiatrist
Mental disorder physician
psychologist · psychotherapist · counselor · neurologist · holistic healer
brain, brains, surgeon, cerebral, cerebrum, neurosurgery, neurosurgeon, craniotomy, trepanation