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\ adjneu*ro*sur*gi*cal*ly \-ji-k(u-)lE\ adv

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, 1995 Edition