neu*ro*sur*gery \-'surj-(u-)rE\ n , pl -gies
: surgery of nervous structures (as nerves, the brain, or
the spinal cord) — neu*ro*sur*gi*cal \-'sur-ji-kul\
adj — neu*ro*sur*gi*cal*ly \-ji-k(u-)lE\
adv
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, 1995 Edition