brachytherapy
Meanings
Plural: brachytherapies
Noun
- Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically with radiopharmaceuticals as opposed to external-beam sources.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short, not far off”) + θεραπεία (therapeía, “attendance, treatment, healing, service”); brachy- + therapy.
Synonyms
curietherapy, endocurietherapy, internal radiotherapy, sealed course radiotherapy
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