isodose

[ ahy-suh-dohs ]

/ ˈaɪ səˌdoʊs /

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adjective

of or relating to points of equal intensity of radiation in a contaminated region: isodose map; isodose lines.

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Origin of isodose

First recorded in 1920–25; iso- + dose

Words nearby isodose

isodef, isodiametric, isodiaphere, isodimorphism, isodomic, isodose, isodrosotherm, isodynamic, isodynamic line, isoelastic, isoelectric

British Dictionary definitions for isodose

isodose

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌdəʊs) /

noun

med a dose of radiation applied to a part of the body in radiotherapy that is equal to the dose applied to a different part

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