Medical Definition of stereotactic radiosurgery
: a surgical technique involving the use of narrow beams of radiation (as gamma rays) that are precisely targeted by stereotactic methods to destroy tumors or lesions especially of the brain
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“Stereotactic radiosurgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/stereotactic%20radiosurgery. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.
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