cyberknife

English

A cyberknife system produced by the company which coined the term.

Etymology

From cyber- +‎ knife, from a trademark.

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.
   • 2010, Connie Yarbro, Debra Wujcik, Barbara Holmes Gobel, Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice, Jones & Bartlett Learning, →ISBN, page 298:

     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 ...