A mild form of mental illness, in which subjective experiences of emotional distress are common but contact with reality has not been lost. Examples include anxiety disorders, depression and eating disorders. It is also called psychoneurosis.
A medical professional who performs surgical procedures on the nervous system of a human (brain surgery, spinal surgery). One of the most physically demanding professions in the world due to the high death rate and incredibly long hours.
This neurosurgeon is operating on my brain because i have a sucky hypothalamus, oh teh noes
I had a spinal cord deformity and was paralyzed, this cool neurosurgeon did sum stuff and now i can walk woot woo go neurosurgery
The sense of exponential dread that occurs when one more closely nears one's workplace. If one is driving down a hill to said workplace the effect is sometimes described as Hell like.
(In a carpool on a public service ad) "What's wrong Jake? Your face has gone white."
"Look down there at the bottom of the hill and to the right!"
"OH MY GOD! IT"S THAT PLACE WE WORK!"
(A psychologist enters the ad and states paternally; "This is approaching occupational neurosis. Don't let it happen to you or anyone you care about. Resign or seek professional help immediately!"