The pediatric neurosurgeon
Example: The pediatric neurosurgeon treated the child with brain injury carefully.
Definition
The term "the pediatric neurosurgeon" refers to a medical doctor specialized in performing surgical procedures on the nervous system of children, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. They focus on diagnosing and treating neurological disorders in pediatric patients.
Etymology
The phrase "the pediatric neurosurgeon" combines three parts: 'pediatric,' from the Greek 'pais' meaning child and 'iatros' meaning doctor; 'neuro,' from the Greek 'neuron' meaning nerve; and 'surgeon,' from the Greek 'cheirourgos' meaning hand worker. Together, they describe a doctor who operates on children's nervous systems.
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"The pediatric neurosurgeon" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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