total lymphoid irradiation

total lymphoid irradiation
(TLI) irradiation of all the lymph node–bearing areas of the body, including the spleen, the thymus, and Waldeyer tonsillar ring; used in the treatment of Hodgkin disease and sometimes to induce immunosuppression prior to transplantation.

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