It is a word of Latin roots meaning outside of the object or purpose. Off target or target. It is a term used in cancer medicine. It is actually a beneficial effect that occurs in cancer treatments with radiation therapy, in the sense of reducing or erasing tumors that are not within the irradiated area but outside it (tumors from other areas).
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