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The therapeutic use of ionizing radiation, almost exclusively used for the treatment of malignant disease.
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Radiotherapy — Ra di*o*ther a*py (r[=a] d[i^]*[o^]*th[e^]r [.a]*p[y^]), n. [Radio + therapy.] (Med.) Treatment of disease by means of x rays or radioactivity. Radiotherapy of cancer is based on the fact that cancer cells are more sensitive to radiation than… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Radiotherapy — См. Радиотерапия Термины атомной энергетики. Концерн Росэнергоатом, 2010 … Термины атомной энергетики
radiotherapy — ► NOUN ▪ the treatment of cancer or other disease using X rays or similar radiation. DERIVATIVES radiotherapeutic adjective radiotherapist noun … English terms dictionary
radiotherapy — [rā΄dē ōther′ə pē] n. [ RADIO + THERAPY] the treatment of disease by the use of X rays or rays from a radioactive substance … English World dictionary
Radiotherapy — The treatment of disease with ionizing radiation. Also called radiation therapy. In radiotherapy, high energy rays are often used to damage cancer cells and stop them from growing and dividing. A specialist in the radiation treatment of cancer is … Medical dictionary
radiotherapy — ra|di|o|ther|a|py [ ,reıdiou θerəpi ] noun uncount a medical treatment for cancer using RADIATION. Someone who is trained in radiotherapy is called a radiotherapist … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
radiotherapy — [[t]re͟ɪdioʊθe̱rəpi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Radiotherapy is the treatment of diseases such as cancer by using radiation … English dictionary
radiotherapy — n. therapeutic radiology: the treatment of disease with penetrating radiation, such as X rays, beta rays, or gamma rays, which may be produced by machines or given off by radioactive isotopes. Beams of radiation may be directed at a diseased part … The new mediacal dictionary
radiotherapy — UK [ˌreɪdɪəʊˈθerəpɪ] / US [ˌreɪdɪoʊˈθerəpɪ] noun [uncountable] a medical treatment for cancer using radiation. Someone who is trained in radiotherapy is called a radiotherapist … English dictionary
radiotherapy — radioterapija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. curietherapy; radiotherapy; radium therapy vok. Curietherapie, f; Radiumtherapie, f rus. радиотерапия, f pranc. radiothérapie, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
radiotherapy — spindulinė terapija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gydymas jonizuojančiąja spinduliuote. Didelėmis arba mažomis jonizuojančiosios spinduliuotės dozėmis naikinami piktybiniai navikai ir jų metastazės. atitikmenys: angl.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
