Meaning | (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance. |
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Synonyms | radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, irradiation |
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Category | medicine, medical specialty | The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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Narrower | X-ray therapy | The therapeutic use of X rays |
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phototherapy | The use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn |
radium therapy, Curietherapy | The use of radium in radiation therapy |
Broader | therapy | (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) |
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Spanish | irradiación, radioterapia |
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Catalan | radioteràpia |
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