ra·di·o·ther·a·py (r  d - -th r  -p)n. pl. ra·di·o·ther·a·pies Treatment of disease with radiation, especially by selective irradiation with x-rays or other ionizing radiation and by ingestion of radioisotopes. ra di·o·thera·pist n. |
radiotherapy [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ]
n
(Medicine) 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
radiotherapeutic [ˌreɪdɪəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk] adj
radiotherapeutically adv
radiotherapist n
radiotherapy
a method of treating diseases with x rays or the radiation from other radioactive substances. Also called actinotherapy. — radiotherapist, n. — radiotherapeutic, adj.
See also: Radiationthe treatment of diseases, especially malignant cancer, with radium or other radioactive substances. Also called radium therapy.
See also: Medical Specialties, Remedies
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  radiotherapy - (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substancetherapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief" phototherapy - the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn Curietherapy, radium therapy - the use of radium in radiation therapy X-ray therapy - the therapeutic use of X rays medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
Translations
n radiotherapy [reidiəuˈθerəpi]
the treatment of disease by X-rays and other forms of radiation. radioterapie العِلاج بالإشْعاع рентгенотерапия radioterapie radioterapi die Strahlentherapie ακτινοθεραπεία radioterapia röntgenravi پرتو درمانی sädehoito radiothérapie רִיפּוּי בְּקרִינָה .एक्स-रे चित्रण radioterapija sugárkezelés radioterapi geislameðferð radioterapia 放射線療法 방사선 요법 radioterapija radioterapija radioterapi bestraling strålebehandling radioterapia radioterapia radioterapie лучевая терапия rádioliečba radioterapija radioterapija radioterapi รังสีบำบัด radyoterapi, ışın/şua tedavisi 放射治療 радіотерапія تابکاری علاج phép chữa bằng tia X 放射线疗法
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