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| a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone. |
| of or pertaining to the throat or neck. |
- It will be ugly short term but defaults now bringing a global debt reset is the chemotherapy.
- She needed chemotherapy and radiation, a huge operation, more chemotherapy and then a smaller operation.
- He compares the side effects of stroke therapies to the hair loss that accompanies chemotherapy.
| chemotherapy (ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ, kiːmə-) | |
| —n | |
| Compare radiotherapy treatment of disease, esp cancer, by means of chemical agents | |
| chemo'therapist | |
| —n | |
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chemotherapy che·mo·ther·a·py (kē'mō-thěr'ə-pē, kěm'ō-)
n.
The treatment of cancer using specific chemical agents or drugs that are selectively destructive to malignant cells and tissues.
The treatment of disease using chemical agents or drugs that are selectively toxic to the causative agent of the disease, such as a virus or other microorganism.
che'mo·ther'a·peu'tic (-py&oomacr;'tĭk) adj.
che'mo·ther'a·peu'ti·cal·ly adv.
che'mo·ther'a·pist n.
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chemotherapy  (kē'mō-thěr'ə-pē) Pronunciation Key
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The treatment of disease with chemicals. The term chemotherapy often refers to a kind of treatment for cancer in which chemicals are administered to destroy cancer cells.
Note: There are often side effects to chemotherapy, a common one being the temporary loss of hair.
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