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General Medical Terms Blood & Lymphatic System

total nodal irradiation

Meaning of total nodal irradiation: Radiation therapy to the mantle field, the spleen, the lymph nodes in the upper abdomen, and the lymph nodes in the pelvic area.

Definition of total nodal irradiation

Radiation therapy to the mantle field, the spleen, the lymph nodes in the upper abdomen, and the lymph nodes in the pelvic area.

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