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Radiotherapy

The treatment of cancer or other disease using x-rays or similar radiation.

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Radiotherapy

chemotherapy

Medical; Radiotherapy

Treatment for cancer in which drugs that are made of strong chemical compounds are used to kill harmful cells.

actinotherapy

Medical; Radiotherapy

The treatment of disorders with infrared or ultraviolet radiations.

ventricular fibrillation

Anatomy; Allergies and allergens

An erratic, disorganized firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that must be treated with ...

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