"radiation therapy" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

is a type of: therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
subtypes:
- phototherapy - the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
- curietherapy, radium therapy - the use of radium in radiation therapy
- x-ray therapy - the therapeutic use of X rays
same as: actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation, radiotherapy