neurosurgery
Operating on brains
Neurosurgery is surgery performed on the brain, spinal cord, or other parts of the nervous system.
It addresses conditions ranging from brain tumors and aneurysms to spinal injuries and epilepsy.
The field requires exceptional precision given the delicacy of neural tissue: The tumor was in a location that made neurosurgery risky.
Precise surgical knife
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- drillHole-boring device
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
Surgical skull removal procedure
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- brainstemLower neural trunk
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
dura · neuron · synapse · glioma · meningioma · tumor · encephalon · neuroanatomy
Surgical skull removal procedure
Surgical suite in hospitals
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- residentOne who inhabits
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- scrubsMedical staff uniform
intensive-care · recovery · hospital · pre-operative · post-operative · intraoperative · monitoring · imaging
Removing vertebral arch surgically
- discectomyExcision of spinal cushion
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- fusionJoining into unity
- lumbarOf the lower spine
cervical · thoracic · radiculopathy · myelopathy · decompression · scoliosis · extradural
Automaton design field
- neuroprostheticsNerve-interfacing medical technology
- image-guidedDirected by visual feedback
- augmented-realityDigital content superimposed on surroundings
Brain disorder causing seizures
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- hydrocephalusAbnormal cranial fluid buildup
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- glioblastomaAggressive malignant brain tumor
Magnified procedures on minute structures
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- steady-handedFree from trembling
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
delicate · magnification · tactile · careful · gentle · millimeter · submillimeter · exacting
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- drillHole-boring device
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
forceps · clamp · hemostat · sutures · endoscope · headframe · loupes
craniotomy
Surgical skull removal procedure
hemisphere · dura · neuron · synapse · glioma · meningioma · tumor · encephalon · neuroanatomy · ventricle
craniotomy
Surgical skull removal procedure
resection · biopsy · ablation · decompression · embolization
operating-room
Surgical suite in hospitals
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- residentOne who inhabits
- sterileFree from microorganisms
scrubs · intensive-care · recovery · hospital · pre-operative · post-operative · intraoperative · monitoring · imaging · MRI
laminectomy
Removing vertebral arch surgically
- discectomyExcision of spinal cushion
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- fusionJoining into unity
lumbar · cervical · thoracic · radiculopathy · myelopathy · decompression · scoliosis · extradural
robotics
Automaton design field
- neuroprostheticsNerve-interfacing medical technology
- image-guidedDirected by visual feedback
- augmented-realityDigital content superimposed on surroundings
epilepsy
Brain disorder causing seizures
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- hydrocephalusAbnormal cranial fluid buildup
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
microsurgery
Magnified procedures on minute structures
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- steady-handedFree from trembling
finesse · delicate · magnification · tactile · careful · gentle · millimeter · submillimeter · exacting · painstaking
- precision workwatchmaking, microsurgery, diamond cutting, gem cutting, clockwork
- surgeriesappendectomy, hysterectomy, mastectomy, cholecystectomy, tonsillectomy
- medical treatmentschemotherapy, physical therapy, gene therapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy
- neuroscienceneuron, MRI, brain, neurons, synapses
- surgeryoperation, incision, scalpel, suture, sutures
- medical specialtiescardiology, internal medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, oncology
neurosurgerywatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
physical therapy · medication management · palliative care · conservative treatment · radiation therapy
neurosurgerypsychiatry
Mental health medicine
psychotherapy · talk therapy · psychoanalysis · cognitive behavioral therapy · counseling
neurosurgerypreventive medicine
Healthcare before illness strikes
wellness care · holistic medicine · alternative medicine · naturopathy · outpatient care