| synovectomy | Excision of a portion or all of the synovial membrane of a joint. Synonym: villusectomy. Origin: synovia + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
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| radiopharmaceutical | A radioactive chemical or pharmaceutical preparation, labelled with a radionuclide in tracer or therapeutic concentration, used as a diagnostic or therapeutic agent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radiopharmaceutical chemistry | The science concerned with the labeling of pharmaceuticals with radionuclides. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radiopharmaceutical purity | The sterility and apyrogenicity of a radioactive tracer for human use. (05 Mar 2000) |