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nuclear medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine dealing with the use of radioactive materials in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
Examples of nuclear medicine in a Sentence
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Across Africa and other developing regions, nuclear medicine promises to help address the cancer crisis killing millions of people who lack access to lifesaving tools like radiotherapy.
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Rafael Mariano Grossi, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
The same should occur today with diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine services.
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Pam Kohl and Bill Kiser, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Our future certainly entails living with the legacy of nuclear war, atomic energy, nuclear medicine, and space travel.
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Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
All of my stress tests, including a very recent one using nuclear medicine, came out negative.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above
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“Nuclear medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20medicine. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Medical Definition
nuclear medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine dealing with the use of radioactive materials in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about nuclear medicine
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