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

Medical treatment using controlled doses of x-ray radiation.