brachytherapy

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Scrabble points
31
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30
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/ˌbɹækiˈθɛrəpi/

Definition of brachytherapy

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically with radiopharmaceuticals as opposed to external-beam sources.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short, not far off”) + θεραπεία (therapeía, “attendance, treatment, healing, service”); brachy- + therapy.

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