English Explanatory Dictionary

gamma knife

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A machine that produces and focuses beams of gamma rays at a specific location in the body, used to burn up diseased tissues.

Word forms

gamma knife gamma knives

Etymology

Blend of gamma ray + knife.

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