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radiotherapy
[ rey-dee-oh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈθɛr ə pi /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
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Also called radiation therapy.
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ra·di·o·ther·a·pist, nounWords nearby radiotherapy
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How to use radiotherapy in a sentence
After surgery, the patients all received the standard therapy of chemo, radiotherapy and endocrine therapy.
British Dictionary definitions for radiotherapy
radiotherapy
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /
noun
the treatment of disease, esp cancer, by means of alpha or beta particles emitted from an implanted or ingested radioisotope, or by means of a beam of high-energy radiationCompare chemotherapy
Derived forms of radiotherapy
radiotherapeutic (ˌreɪdɪəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk), adjectiveradiotherapeutically, adverbradiotherapist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for radiotherapy
radiotherapy
[ rā′dē-ō-thĕr′ə-pē ]
n.
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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ra′di•o•ther′a•pist n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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