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Transoral robotic surgery
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Surgery in which a robot with arms is used to remove cancer from hard-to-reach areas of the mouth and throat. Cameras attached to the robot give a 3-dimensional (3D) image that a surgeon can see. The surgeon guides tools at the ends of the robot arms to remove the cancer. Also called TORS. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A minimally invasive procedure in which a surgeon performs surgical neck procedures through the mouth using a robotic surgical system. (NCI Thesaurus)
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