teleradium

teleradium
See t. therapy.

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tele·ra·di·um (tel″ə-raґde-əm) [tele- + radium] a radium source located at a distance from the body, as for use in external beam radiotherapy.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • therapy — 1. The treatment of disease or disorder by any method. SEE ALSO: therapeutics. 2. In psychiatry, and clinical psychology, a short term for psychotherapy. SEE ALSO: psychotherapy …   Medical dictionary

  • radium bomb — noun An apparatus containing radium, emitting gamma rays for medical treatment (more commonly called teleradium unit) • • • Main Entry: ↑radium …   Useful english dictionary

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