ra·dio·sur·gery
| \ ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈsərj-rē
, -ˈsər-jə-rē \
, -ˈsər-jə-rē \
Definition of radiosurgery
: surgery using precisely targeted radiation to destroy tissue without cutting
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“Radiosurgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiosurgery. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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radiosurgery
noun
ra·dio·sur·gery
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plural radiosurgeries
Medical Definition of radiosurgery
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: surgery by means of a radio knife
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radiosurgical
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The first known use of radiosurgery was in 1933
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