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Medical Definition of Total body irradiation
1. Radiotherapy often given in several doses prior to bone marrow transplantation with the aim of killing any residual leukaemia in the patient. It is used in conjunction with high-dose anti-cancer drugs. The procedure and its side-effects will be discussed individually with the patient. (13 Nov 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Total Body Irradiation
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