hyperfractionated

adjective

fractionated to a greater than normal extent

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Meanings

adjectivehyperfractionated (not comparable)
  1. not comparablefractionated to a greater than normal extent

    Both trials used a hyperfractionated, twice-daily RI schedule, to a total dose of 60 Gy in 1.5 Gy fractions.

    2015 September 2, Rolina Al-Wassia et al., “A retrospective study of head and neck re-irradiation for patients with recurrent or second primary head and neck cancer: the McGill University experience”, in Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, volume 44, →DOI

Origin

From hyper- + fractionated.

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hyperfractionated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperfractionated

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“hyperfractionated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperfractionated. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperfractionated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperfractionated.

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