Definition of "radiosurgery" [radiosurgery]

• The use of ionizing radiation, either from an external source such as an x-ray machine or from an implant, to destroy cancerous or other diseased tissue. (noun)

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• "But there is something known as radiosurgery, which you actually use high beams of focused radiation to sort of fry this, if you will, this -- this AVM."
• "Halifax offers stereotactic radiosurgery, which is part of Florida Hospital's plans for its new Daytona Beach facility."
• "But the east of England strategic health authority's specialised commissioning group (SCG) has banned NHS patients from its region from being treated with CyberKnife at the Mount Vernon because it is not convinced the robotic radiosurgery system works."