Translation guide
The medical specialty dealing with surgical treatment of the nervous system. In Japanese, the field is most commonly referred to as 脳神経外科, but the act of surgery or the department may use related terms.
neurosurgery (specialty/department)
Referring to the field of neurosurgery or the hospital department.
Standard term for the medical specialty and hospital department. Literally 'brain-nerve surgery'.
He is a neurosurgeon.
I had surgery in the neurosurgery department.
A shorter term, sometimes used interchangeably, but 脳神経外科 is more common for brain-related neurosurgery.
I was referred to a neurosurgery specialist.
Referring to the act of performing neurosurgery.
In casual hospital settings, staff may shorten 脳神経外科 to 脳外 (のうげ). This is slang and should be avoided by patients.
I was told I need brain surgery.