Both Uses
neurology
in
Flowers for Algernon -- Short Story
(Edited)
- Dr. Strauss said that someday thousands of neurosurgeons might be using his technique all over the world.
p. 11.6neurosurgeons = surgeons who specialize in the brain and nervous system
- He was educated in the tradition of narrow specialization; the broader aspects of background were neglected far more than necessary-even for a neurosurgeon.
p. 13.9 *neurosurgeon = brain surgeon
Definitions:
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(1)
(neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system (including the brain)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)