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radiotherapy vs therapy

therapy vs radiotherapy

radiotherapy and therapy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiotherapy Yes No No No
therapy Yes No No No
As nouns, therapy is a hypernym of radiotherapy; that is, therapy is a word with a broader meaning than radiotherapy:
  • radiotherapy: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
  • therapy: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Other hypernyms of radiotherapy include treatment.
radiotherapy (noun) therapy (noun)
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Difference between radiotherapy and therapy

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