brachytherapy

English - Turkish

Definition of brachytherapy in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Deri üzerinden veya deriye kısa bir mesafeden uygulanan ışınlama (Röntgen, radium ve cobalt tedavisi)

English - English

Definition of brachytherapy in English English dictionary

Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume

{i} radiotherapy in which the radioactive material or the source of radiation is placed directly into or close to the body or tumor

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhys, “not far off”) + therapy from Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeia, “attendance, treatment, healing, service”).