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

sealed course radiotherapy internal radiotherapy adaptive radiotherapy sealed-source 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