Brachytherapy
Origin
From Ancient Greek βÏαχÏÏ‚ (brakhys, "not far off") + therapy from Ancient Greek θεÏαπεία (therapeia, "attendance, treatment, healing, service").
Full definition of brachytherapy
Noun
brachytherapy
(plural brachytherapies)- Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume.