radionecroticadj.
/ˌreɪdɪəʊnᵻˈkrɒtɪk/, /ˌreɪdɪəʊnɛˈkrɒtɪk/, U.S. /ˌreɪdioʊnəˈkrɑdɪk/, /ˌreɪdioʊnɛˈkrɑdɪk/ Medicine.
Of, relating to, or characterized by radionecrosis.
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radionecrotic1935
radiotoxic1950
1935 Amer. Jrnl. Surg. 30 233/2 Radio-necrotic ulcers of the soft parts are uncomfortable and even quite painful.
1967 Plastic & Reconstructive Surg. 40 180 (title) Biologic excision: its value in the treatment of radionecrotic lesions.
1996 Brit. Jrnl. Plastic Surg. 49 310 Soft tissue radionecrotic defects over the shoulder are an uncommon late complication of radiotherapy for breast cancer.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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