Cerebroscopy

/ˌsɛrəˈbrɒskəpi/ noun

Definition

The medical examination or inspection of the brain using a cerebroscope or other viewing instruments.

Etymology

From cerebro- (brain) and -scopy (examination or observation), combining Latin cerebrum with Greek skopein. Developed as a medical term in the 1800s alongside advances in surgical instrumentation.

Kelly Says

Cerebroscopy represents an early dream of neurology—directly visualizing a living brain—but it turned out to be incredibly risky since the brain is so delicate that you can't poke around in it safely.

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