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radiotherapy
[ rey-dee-oh-ther-uh-pee ]
noun
- treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
radiotherapy
/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌreɪdɪəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk /
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 radiation Compare chemotherapy
Derived Forms
- radiotherapeutic, adjective
- ˌ徱ˌٳˈܳپ, adverb
- ˌ徱ˈٳ辱, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- d··ٳa·辱 noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of radiotherapy1
Example Sentences
A trial originally began in July 2022, but the jury was discharged the following month after Brooks was admitted to hospital, suffering osteoradionecrosis - a medical complication of radiotherapy, which required surgery.
The man was not offered chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Chemotherapy or radiotherapy can also be used if the surgery is not successful.
Soap actress Ali Bastian has said she is "free from cancer" following a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment.
It had started spreading to nearby organs and he was offered the nationally-recommended treatment of hormone therapy and radiotherapy for his particular type of cancer.
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