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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
nounra·dio·sur·gery | \ -ˈsərj-(ə-)rē \
\ plural radiosurgeries
Medical Definition of radiosurgery
1 : surgery by means of a radio knife
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radiosurgical \ -ˈsər-ji-kəl \ adjective
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The first known use of radiosurgery was in 1933
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