chemotherapy
A medical treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in the body, most commonly used to treat cancer. It works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells, which grow and divide quickly.
例文
3 / 5My grandmother is feeling very tired after her chemotherapy session today.
My grandmother is feeling very tired after her chemotherapy session today.
The oncology department specializes in administering intensive chemotherapy.
The oncology department specializes in administering intensive chemotherapy.
He's finished his last round of chemo and we're going out to celebrate.
He's finished his last round of chemo and we're going out to celebrate.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'Chemo' (Chemical) + 'Therapy' (Treatment) to remember it is a treatment using chemicals.
クイックテスト
The patient had to undergo several rounds of _______ to shrink the tumor.
正解！
正解は： chemotherapy
例文
My grandmother is feeling very tired after her chemotherapy session today.
everydayMy grandmother is feeling very tired after her chemotherapy session today.
The oncology department specializes in administering intensive chemotherapy.
formalThe oncology department specializes in administering intensive chemotherapy.
He's finished his last round of chemo and we're going out to celebrate.
informalHe's finished his last round of chemo and we're going out to celebrate.
The efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy was evaluated in a randomized clinical trial.
academicThe efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy was evaluated in a randomized clinical trial.
Our firm is developing new delivery systems for intravenous chemotherapy drugs.
businessOur firm is developing new delivery systems for intravenous chemotherapy drugs.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
course of chemotherapy
course of chemotherapy
chemotherapy-induced
chemotherapy-induced
finish chemotherapy
finish chemotherapy
よく混同される語
Radiotherapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells, while chemotherapy uses chemical drugs.
Immunotherapy helps the immune system fight cancer, whereas chemotherapy kills the cells directly.
使い方のコツ
The word is frequently shortened to 'chemo' in spoken English. It is an uncountable noun, though people often talk about 'rounds' or 'sessions' of it.
よくある間違い
Learners often try to use it as a verb (e.g., 'the doctor chemotherapied him'). Instead, use 'treated with chemotherapy' or 'administered chemotherapy'.
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'Chemo' (Chemical) + 'Therapy' (Treatment) to remember it is a treatment using chemicals.
語源
Derived from the Greek 'therapeia' (healing) and the modern prefix 'chemo-' referring to chemical processes.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many Western cultures, chemotherapy is strongly associated with the visible side effect of hair loss and the use of headscarves or wigs.
クイックテスト
The patient had to undergo several rounds of _______ to shrink the tumor.
正解！
正解は： chemotherapy
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