neurosurgeon
noun/ˌnʊroʊˈsɜrdʒən/
Frequency rank: #15,727 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A doctor who specializes in surgery on the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system.
Example sentence
The hospital hired a skilled neurosurgeon to perform complex brain operations.
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