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tel⋅e⋅ther⋅a⋅py

[tel-uh-ther-uh-pee]
–noun
1. treatment in which the source of therapy is some distance from the body, as certain radiation therapies.
2. psychological counseling by telephone.

Origin:
tele- 1 + therapy
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Main Entry: tele·ther·a·py
Pronunciation: "tel-&-'ther-&-pE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
: the treatment of diseased tissue with high-intensity radiation (as gamma rays from radioactive cobalt)
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teletherapy tel·e·ther·a·py (těl'ə-thěr'ə-pē)
n.
Radiation therapy that is administered at a distance from the body.

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