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radiotherapy vs treatment

treatment vs radiotherapy

radiotherapy and treatment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiotherapy Yes No No No
treatment Yes No No No
As nouns, treatment is a hypernym of radiotherapy; that is, treatment is a word with a broader meaning than radiotherapy:
  • radiotherapy: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
  • treatment: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Other hypernyms of radiotherapy include therapy.
radiotherapy (noun) treatment (noun)
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
the management of someone or something
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
a manner of dealing with something artistically
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
Difference between radiotherapy and treatment

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