radiotherapy

Noun

Meaning

(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

radiation therapy radiation irradiation actinotherapy radiography beam radiology radioactivity roentgenography curietherapy radiological radiographic radiochemistry radioprotection X-ray therapy
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Antonyms

dark

Hypernyms

therapy

Hyponyms

phototherapy curietherapy X-ray therapy radium therapy

Phrases with the word

adaptive radiotherapy sealed-source radiotherapy internal radiotherapy sealed course radiotherapy

Examples

“Acquisition of the OmniBoard system is an important step in achieving the most precise radiotherapy treatments possible for the benefit of our patients.” Source: Internet

A gel made from the anti-impotence drug Viagra (sildenafil) could ease one of the main side-effects for cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Source: Internet

External beam radiotherapy (teletherapy) began at the turn of the century with relatively low voltage ( Source: Internet

Even though Joss, 15, was facing his own immense challenges — he'd just finished four rounds of gruelling chemo and radiotherapy — when Lewis met him, he wanted nothing for himself. Source: Internet

A wheel type radiotherapy device which has a long collimator to focus the radiation into a narrow beam. Source: Internet

Deep inspiration breath-hold Deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) is a method of delivering radiotherapy while limiting radiation exposure to the heart and lungs. citation It is used primarily for treating left-sided breast cancer. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

radiotherapeutist radiotherapic radiotherapist radiotherapy equipment radiothermoluminescence radiothermoluminescent