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radioembolism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ra-dioem-bolism
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

From radio- + embolism.

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What does radioembolism mean?
A radiotherapy in which radioactive nanoparticles are injected into an artery and travel to an organ (typically the liver) where they settle
Where does radioembolism come from?
From radio- + embolism.

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