- radium needle
- radium needle n a hollow radium-containing device shaped like a needle and used esp. in medical treatment
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
radium needle — noun : a hollow radium containing device shaped like a needle and used especially in medical treatment … Useful english dictionary
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