x-ray therapy
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noun Medicine/Medical.
treatment of a disease using controlled quantities of x-rays.
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Origin of x-ray therapy
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby x-ray therapy
x-ray photograph, x-ray spectrometer, x-ray spectrometry, x-ray star, x-ray technician, x-ray therapy, x-ray tube, XS, x-stretcher, Xt., Xtian.
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British Dictionary definitions for x-ray therapy
X-ray therapy
noun
med the therapeutic use of X-rays
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Medical definitions for x-ray therapy
x-ray therapy
n.
Medical treatment using controlled doses of x-ray radiation.
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