the treatment of disease by the use of X-rays or rays from a radioactive substance
Origin of radiotherapy
radio- + therapyradiotherapy
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radiotherapy
noun
pl. ra·di·o·ther·a·piesTreatment of disease with radiation, especially by selective irradiation with x-rays or other ionizing radiation and by ingestion of radioisotopes. Also called radiation therapy .
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Noun
(plural radiotherapies)
- The therapeutic use of ionizing radiation, almost exclusively used for the treatment of malignant disease.
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radiotherapy - Medical Definition
n.
pl. radiotherapiesTreatment of disease with radiation, especially by selective irradiation with x-rays or other ionizing radiation and by ingestion of radioisotopes. Also called radiation therapy
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