He rongoā mō te mate pukupuku, inā ka tukua he hihi autōhiko (pērā i te hihi-X me te hihi kama) ki te wāhi o te pukupuku hei patu i ngā pūtau pukupuku, hei tingongo i te pukupuku.
A treatment for cancer where electromagnetic waves (such as X-rays and gamma rays) are beamed onto the area of the tumour in order to destroy the cancerous cells and shrink the tumour.
haumanu - therapy
iraruke - radioactivity