neurosurgical
Operating on brains
Neurosurgical relates to surgery on the brain, spinal cord, or other parts of the nervous system: neurosurgical procedures, a neurosurgical team.
The term appears in medical contexts describing operations, instruments, or expertise involving the nervous system: The tumor required neurosurgical intervention.
Surgical skull removal procedure
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- brainstemLower neural trunk
ventricles · dura · meninges · pituitary · hemisphere · glioma · meningioma · aneurysm
Surgical skull removal procedure
- laminectomyRemoving vertebral arch surgically
- lobectomySurgical removal of lobe
- discectomyExcision of spinal cushion
- decompressionReduction of pressure
Precise surgical knife
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- burrClinging seed case
drill · cautery · clamps · sutures · dissector · microinstruments · endoscope
Automaton design field
- neuroprostheticsNerve-interfacing medical technology
- telesurgerySurgery performed from afar
- augmented-realityDigital content superimposed on surroundings
Induced loss of feeling
- operating-roomSurgical suite in hospitals
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- residentOne who inhabits
- fellowMan or companion
preoperative · postoperative · morbidity · complication · intraoperative · referral
Magnified procedures on minute structures
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
dexterity · precision · magnification · illumination · electrophysiology · meticulous · image-guided
Recovery from injury/addiction
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
craniotomy
Surgical skull removal procedure
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
brainstem · ventricles · dura · meninges · pituitary · hemisphere · glioma · meningioma · aneurysm · thalamus
craniotomy
Surgical skull removal procedure
- laminectomyRemoving vertebral arch surgically
- lobectomySurgical removal of lobe
- discectomyExcision of spinal cushion
decompression · biopsy · cranioplasty · endoscopy · embolization
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
burr · drill · cautery · clamps · sutures · dissector · microinstruments · endoscope
robotics
Automaton design field
- neuroprostheticsNerve-interfacing medical technology
- telesurgerySurgery performed from afar
- augmented-realityDigital content superimposed on surroundings
anesthesia
Induced loss of feeling
- operating-roomSurgical suite in hospitals
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- residentOne who inhabits
fellow · preoperative · postoperative · morbidity · complication · intraoperative · referral
microsurgery
Magnified procedures on minute structures
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
anastomosis · dexterity · precision · magnification · illumination · electrophysiology · meticulous · image-guided
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
neurosurgicaldermatological
Relating to skin medicine
podiatric · orthopedic · cardiac · cardiovascular · ophthalmological
neurosurgicalnonsurgical
Not requiring an operation
conservative · noninvasive · non-invasive · pharmaceutical · pharmacological
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