teletherapy
Radiotherapy using a source of ionizing radiation at some distance from the patient,…Radiotherapy using a source of ionizing radiation at some distance from the patient, typically tens of centimetres.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Radiotherapy using a source of ionizing radiation at some distance from the patient, typically tens of centimetres.
(countable, uncountable)Talk therapy delivered remotely via telecommunications such as telephone audio calls and video calls.
(archaic, uncommon, uncountable)Synonym of absent treatment.
Origin
From tele- + therapy; formed in the 19th century. From tele- + therapy; formed in the midFrom tele- + therapy; formed in the 19th century.
From tele- + therapy; formed in the mid-20th century (circa the 1940s).
From tele- + therapy; formed in the early 21st century.
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Forms
plural: teletherapies| Singular | teletherapy |
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uncountable
Synonyms
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