radioembolism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

radio- +‎ embolism

Noun[edit]

radioembolism (uncountable)

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

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