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radiotherapy
(redirected from supervoltage radiotherapy, megavoltage radiotherapy)

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ra·di·o·ther·a·py  (rd--thr-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.

radi·o·thera·pist n.

radiotherapy
Noun
the treatment of disease, esp. cancer, by radiation

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: Radiation
the 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
Noun1.radiotherapyradiotherapy - (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
therapy - (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
radiotherapy [ˈreɪdɪəuθɛrəpɪ] nradioterapia

radiotherapy [ˈreɪdɪəuˈθɛrəpɪ] nradiothérapie f

radiotherapy [ˈreɪdɪəuˈθɛrəpɪ] radio nStrahlentherapie f

radiotherapy [ˈreɪdɪəuˈθɛrəpɪ] nradioterapia

radiotherapy
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 치료 radioterapija radioterapija radioterapi bestraling strålebehandling radioterapia radioterapia radioterapie лучевая терапия rádioliečba radioterapija radioterapija radioterapi รังสีบำบัด radyoterapi, ışın/şua tedavisi 放射線療法 радіотерапія تابکاری علاج phép chữa bằng tia X 线


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