ra·dio·ther·a·py

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• dio — au·dio·visual; car·dio·blast; car·dio·car·pon; car·dio·gen·ic; car·dio·gram; car·dio·graph; car·dio·in·hib·i·to·ry; car·dio·lip·in; car·dio·log·ic; car·dio·path; car·dio·pho·bia; car·dio·pul·mo·nary; car·dio·res·pi·ra·to·ry; car·dio·scope;… …   English syllables

• thermoradiotherapy — ther·mo·ra·dio·ther·a·py (thur″mo ra″de o therґə pe) application of ionizing radiation to an anatomical site whose tissue temperature has been elevated by artificial means on the theory of increasing its radiosensitivity …   Medical dictionary

• radiothermy — ra·dio·ther·my …   English syllables

• ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

• 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

• radiotherapist — One who practices radiotherapy or is versed in radiotherapeutics. SYN: radiation oncologist. * * * ra·dio·ther·a·pist ther ə pəst n a specialist in radiotherapy * * * n. a doctor who specializes in treatment with radiotherapy. * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• chemoradiotherapy — che·mo·ra·dio·ther·a·py .rād ē ō ther ə pē n treatment that combines chemotherapy and radiotherapy <chemoradiotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer> called also chemoradiation * * * che·mo·ra·dio·ther·a·py (ke″mo ra″de o… …   Medical dictionary

• radiotherapeutic — Relating to radiotherapy or to radiotherapeutics. * * * ra·dio·ther·a·peu·tic .rād ē ō .ther ə pyüt ik adj of or relating to radiotherapy ra·dio·ther·a·peu·ti·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv …   Medical dictionary

• radiotherapeutics — The study and use of radiotherapeutic agents. * * * ra·dio·ther·a·peut·ics pyüt iks n pl but sing in constr RADIOTHERAPY * * * ra·dio·ther·a·peu·tics (ra″de o ther″ə puґtiks) 1. the body of knowledge comprising the available… …   Medical dictionary

• cardiotherapy — car·dio·ther·a·py (kahr″de o therґə pe) [cardio (1) + therapy] the treatment of heart diseases …   Medical dictionary