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Neurology vs Neurosurgery - What's the difference?

neurology | neurosurgery |

As nouns the difference between neurology and neurosurgery

is that neurology is the branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system while neurosurgery is (neurology|surgery|uncountable) the surgical discipline focused on treating those central and peripheral nervous system diseases.

neurology

English

(wikipedia neurology)

Noun

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  • The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system.

    • Related terms

    * neuritis * neurological * neurologist * neuroscience

    neurosurgery

    English

    (wikipedia neurosurgery)

    Noun

  • (neurology, surgery, uncountable) The surgical discipline focused on treating those central and peripheral nervous system diseases.
  • (neurology, surgery, countable) Any surgical procedure performed on the brain; brain surgery.

    • Derived terms

    * neurosurgeon * neurosurgical