radioembolism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A radiotherapy in which radioactive nanoparticles are injected into an artery and travel to an organ (typically the liver) where they settle

Word forms

radioembolism

Etymology

From radio- + embolism.

Related words

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