- radiosurgery
- n. (Medicine) destruction of diseased tissue by directing concentrated beams of radiation at the tissue (rather than physically cutting away the tissue through traditional surgery)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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radiosurgery — ra·dio·surgery … English syllables
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