"isocentre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isocentres [plural]
Etymology: From iso- + centre. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|iso|centre}} iso- + centre Head templates: {{en-noun}} isocentre (plural isocentres)
  1. (medical imaging, radiation therapy) The point through which the central ray of the radiation beam passes Synonyms: isocenter Derived forms: isocentric

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