oncotripsy

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noun

The selective targeting of cancer tissue using ultrasound.

OriginNew Latin onco- ← Ancient Greek τρῖψῐς →
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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineThe selective targeting of cancer tissue using ultrasound.

    We investigate a method of selectively targeting cancer cells by means of ultrasound harmonic excitation at their resonance frequency, which we refer to as oncotripsy.

    2015, Stefanie Heyden, Michael Ortiz, “Oncotripsy: Targeting cancer cells selectively via resonant harmonic excitation”, in arXiv

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρῖψῐς“rubbing, friction”
  2. New Latinonco-“tumor”
  3. Englishoncotripsy

From New Latin onco- (“tumor”) and Ancient Greek τρῖψῐς (trîpsĭs, “rubbing, friction”) + -y, from τρίβειν (tríbein, “to rub, thresh, pound, wear out”).

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APA

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

MLA

“oncotripsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncotripsy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oncotripsy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncotripsy.

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