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cyberknife

cyberknife noun: a robotic arm that performs radiosurgery (surgery using ionizing radiation), typically to remove a tumour, or to treat certain other medical conditions.

cyberknife: a robotic arm that performs radiosurgery (surgery using ionizing radiation), typically to remove a...
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Noun

cyberknife (plural cyberknives)

  1. A robotic arm that performs radiosurgery (surgery using ionizing radiation), typically to remove a tumour, or to treat certain other medical conditions.
    • As an alternative to standard frame-based radiosurgical instruments, the cyberknife uses noninvasive, image-guided localization and a robotic delivery system. This technological combination enables the cyberknife to overcome the limitations ...2010, Connie Yarbro, Debra Wujcik, Barbara Holmes Gobel, Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice, Jones & Bartlett Learning, →ISBN, page 298

Forms of cyberknife

pluralcyberknives

Origin of cyberknife

From cyber- + knife, from a trademark.

Questions about cyberknife

What does cyberknife mean?
Cyberknife means a robotic arm that performs radiosurgery (surgery using ionizing radiation), typically to remove a tumour, or to treat certain other medical conditions.
What part of speech is cyberknife?
Cyberknife is a noun.
What is the plural of cyberknife?
The plural of cyberknife is cyberknives.

Words near cyberknife in the dictionary

  1. cyberjunkie
  2. cyberjunkies
  3. cyberjustice
  4. cyberkid
  5. cyberkids
  6. cyberknife
  7. cyberknives
  8. cyberland
  9. cyberlandscape
  10. cyberlandscapes
  11. cyberlanguage

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