Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
☢️ Radiation exposure 🧠 Effect spreading 💡 Visual spreading
irradiation

irradiation

6 7.7
To expose something to radiation for medical treatment or testing
  • noun
  • /ɪˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : irradiación
  • The doctor recommended irradiation to help treat the patient's cancer.
  • stereotactic irradiation
  • laser irradiation
  • breast irradiation

And on Europa, that irradiation of the surface would kill an astronaut.

Examples

  • In all, 10 patients had received neck irradiation, and 13 had undergone neck dissection.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The effect of different doses of gamma irradiation, as well as chemical mutagenesis by sodium azide, was studied.

    Academic text (2015)

  • For normal tissues, there is no incentive for uniform irradiation; indeed, quite the opposite.

    Academic text (2002)

  • In recent years, the relationship between microwave irradiation and biological systems has generated considerable interest.

    Academic text (1991)

  • We use the larva as a control group to verify our results to see if the irradiation has done its job.

    Mosquito Man (2005)

  • One concern that is raised about irradiation, Thayer says, is its effect on critical nutrients.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Two of these patients underwent stereotactic irradiation for the treatment of their tumors.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The patient was extensively counseled regarding his treatment options, which included continued observation, stereotactic irradiation, and surgical excision.

    Academic text (2008)

  • When a tumor is not resectable, other therapies are available, including irradiation, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Radiation therapy, which involves irradiation, is often used for cancer patients to target and destroy tumors.

Synonyms

radiation
vsirradiation
  • Specialized
87 3.7

Treatment that uses strong rays to kill cancer cells

is the overarching act of exposing things to such energy for many uses
radiation therapy
vsirradiation
  • Specialized
7 3.9

A treatment that uses strong beams of energy to kill cancer cells

is a general process of exposing people or objects to high-energy rays
radiotherapy
vsirradiation
  • Specialized
2 4.4

Treatment that uses strong rays to destroy cancer cells

is broader, covering both medical use and experimental exposure
radiosurgery
vsirradiation
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A treatment that uses focused beams of radiation to destroy tumors without cutting the body

is the wider exposure process, not necessarily surgical or incision-free
actinotherapy
vsirradiation
  • Archaic
9.9

To treat disease by exposing the body to radiation, often for cancer

is the general exposure process, not limited to treating illness
teletherapy
vsirradiation
  • Specialized
5.7

A medical treatment using radiation from outside the body to treat cancer

is broader and can include close or remote exposure methods
radium therapy
vsirradiation
  • Archaic
6.5

A medical treatment using radium to treat cancer that was used in the past

is general exposure to energy and not tied to a particular element

How Intense

radiation
  • Specialized
87 3.7
irradiation
  • Specialized
6 7.7
exposure
295 3.5

Surface Forms

irradiation singular
irradiations plural

Morphology

irradiation = irradiate (transparent) = ir + radiate + ion

Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ion' to the verb 'irradiate', yielding the process or result; this is a regular derivation.

Etymology

Irradiation comes from the root radi- meaning 'ray' or 'beam' and the prefix in- meaning 'into'. So in medicine irradiation is like sending rays 'into' a body part to treat disease.