Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyberknife

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: cy-berknife
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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 ..."

Etymology

From cyber- + knife, from a trademark.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cyber

Inflected Forms

cyberknives (plural)

Questions

What does cyberknife mean?: A robotic arm that performs radiosurgery (surgery using ionizing radiation), typically to remove a tumour, or to treat certain other medical conditions.
Where does cyberknife come from?: From cyber- + knife, from a trademark.

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