adj
Meaning 1
Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
neurosurgical
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh1- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh1wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵhes- Proto-Indo-European *-ōr Proto-Indo-European *ǵhésōr Proto-Hellenic *khéhər Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) Ancient Greek -ουργός (-ourgós) Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek χειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)bor. Late Latin chīrurgicus Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin cirurgicālisder. Middle French cirurgicalbor. Middle English cirurgicalder. English surgical English neurosurgical From neuro- + surgical.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: idegsebészeti — of or pertaining to neurosurgery
- Portuguese: neurocirúrgico — of or pertaining to neurosurgery
- Russian: нейрохирургический (nejroxirurgičeskij) — of or pertaining to neurosurgery
- Swedish: neurokirurgisk — of or pertaining to neurosurgery