teletherapy
- noun
- /ˌtɛlɪˈθɛrəpi/
- Specialized
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teleterapia
- The teletherapy procedure is designed to deliver targeted radiation to tumors while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue.
Examples
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With teletherapy, patients receive radiation treatment without needing to be physically present in the clinic.
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One such isotope, cobalt-60, had excellent attributes as a so-called teletherapy source for external-beam treatment of tumors deep inside the body.
Academic text (1995) -
Doctors often use teletherapy to treat cancer patients who cannot visit the hospital in person.
Synonyms
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3.7
Treatment that uses strong rays to kill cancer cells
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3.9
A treatment that uses strong beams of energy to kill cancer cells
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7.7
To expose something to radiation for medical treatment or testing
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Treatment that uses strong rays to destroy cancer cells
To treat disease by exposing the body to radiation, often for cancer
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Teletherapy comes from the prefix tele- meaning 'far', the same start you see in telephone and television', and therapy** meaning 'treatment'. It refers to radiation given to a patient from a distance, so the name shows a 'treatment from far away'.