x-ray therapy

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. treatment of a disease using controlled quantities of x-rays.

X-ray therapy

noun

1. med the therapeutic use of X-rays

Word History and Origins

Origin of x-ray therapy¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“The primary advantage of proton beam therapy is its superior dose distribution over X-ray therapy,” says Dr. Fang.

From Seattle Times

This is “ionising” radiation, exploited in x-ray therapy where high-energy photons are marshalled to kill tumour cells.

From The Guardian

As costs fall, the charges for proton therapy should be lowered to the level of sophisticated X-ray therapy within the next five to ten years.

From Nature

One solution is to make the workflow of proton therapy similar to that of conventional X-ray therapy.

From Nature

Regardless, she had to start X-ray therapy, which meant visiting Hopkins every weekday for a month.

From Literature