[tel″e-rent″gen-ther´ah-pe] treatment with ionizing radiations from an x-ray source located at a distance from the body.
tel·e·ther·a·py
(tel'ĕ-thār'ă-pē), Radiation therapy administered with the source at a distance from the body. Compare: interstitial therapy. Synonym(s): teleroentgentherapy [G. tēle, distant, + therapeia, treatment]