hyperfractionated

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English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ fractionated.

Adjective

hyperfractionated (not comparable)

  1. fractionated to a greater than normal extent
    • 2015 September 2, Rolina Al-Wassia et al., “A retrospective study of head and neck re-irradiation for patients with recurrent or second primary head and neck cancer: the McGill University experience”, in Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, volume 44, →DOI:
      Both trials used a hyperfractionated, twice-daily RI schedule, to a total dose of 60 Gy in 1.5 Gy fractions.