radioembolism

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noun

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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Meanings

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

Origin

From radio- + embolism.

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APA

radioembolism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radioembolism

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“radioembolism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radioembolism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radioembolism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radioembolism.

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