radiosurgery

noun ra·dio·sur·gery \ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈsərj-rē, -ˈsər-jə-rē\

Definition of RADIOSURGERY

: surgery using precisely targeted radiation to destroy tissue without cutting

1933

Medical Dictionary

noun ra·dio·sur·gery \-ˈsərj-(ə-)rē\

plural ra·dio·sur·ger·ies

: surgery by means of a radio knife

—ra·dio·sur·gi·cal \-ˈsər-ji-kəl\ adjective

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