radiotherapy
ra·dio·ther·a·py
noun \ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈther-ə-pē\Definition of RADIOTHERAPY
: the treatment of disease with radiation (as X-rays)
— ra·dio·ther·a·pist \-pist\ noun
Origin of RADIOTHERAPY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1903
ra·dio·ther·a·py
noun \ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈther-ə-pē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; ra·dio·ther·a·pies
Medical Definition of RADIOTHERAPY
: the treatment of disease by means of radiation (as X-rays)—called also radiation therapy, radium therapy; compare radiodiagnosis
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