gamma knife

noun

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

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Meanings

noungamma knife (plural gamma knives)

plural gamma knives

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

Origin

Blend of gamma ray + knife.

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APA

gamma knife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma%20knife

MLA

“gamma knife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma%20knife. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gamma knife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma%20knife.

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