Meaning Of The Word Radiotherapy

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Radiotherapy Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Radiotherapy?

radiotherapy
uncountable noun: Radiotherapy is the treatment of diseases such as cancer by using radiation.

radiotherapy in American English
the treatment of disease by the use of X-rays or rays from a radioactive substance
noun: treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances

radiotherapy in British English
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

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