Radiotherapy definition
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Treatment of disease with radiation, especially by selective irradiation with x-rays or other ionizing radiation and by ingestion of radioisotopes.
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of X-rays or rays from a radioactive substance.
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Treatment of disease with radiation, especially by selective irradiation with x-rays or other ionizing radiation and by ingestion of radioisotopes.
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The therapeutic use of ionizing radiation, almost exclusively used for the treatment of malignant disease.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
radiotherapy
Plural:
radiotherapies