afterloading
English
noun
Definitions
- A radiotherapy technique in which a hollow tube or applicator is implanted in the organ to be treated, and the source of radiation is loaded into it afterwards, minimizing radiation exposure to healthcare personnel.
Etymology
Compound from English after + English loading.
Origin
English
loading
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- after English
- afterbath English
- afterling English
- afterness English
- afterward English
- afterwards English
- afterwhile English
- afterworld English
- backloading English
- carloading English
- classloading English
- crossloading English
- electroloading English
- handloading English
- henceafter English
- hereafter English
- hereinafter English
- loading English
- mechanoloading English
- muzzleloading English
- overloading English
- thenceafter English
- thereafter English
- toploading English
- whenceafter English
- whereafter English
- アフレコ Japanese
- after Middle English
- afta Nigerian Pidgin
- afta Guyanese Creole English