radiation illness
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radiation illness — spindulinė liga statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Liga, kurią sukelia ilgesnis jonizuojančiosios spinduliuotės poveikis. Pirminiai požymiai: šleikštulys, vėmimas ir viduriavimas, vėliau gali slinkti plaukai, kraujuojama,… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Radiation dose reconstruction — refers to the process of estimating radiation doses that were received by individuals or populations in the past as a result of particular exposure situations of concern.[1] The basic principle of radiation dose reconstruction is to characterize… … Wikipedia
Radiation poisoning — Radiation poisoning, also called radiation sickness or a creeping dose , is a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. The term is generally used to refer to acute problems caused by a large dosage of… … Wikipedia
radiation sickness — n sickness that results from exposure to radiation and is commonly marked by fatigue, nausea, vomiting, loss of teeth and hair, and in more severe cases by damage to blood forming tissue with decrease in red and white blood cells and with… … Medical dictionary
radiation sickness — ► NOUN ▪ illness caused by exposure to X rays, gamma rays, or other radiation … English terms dictionary
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
radiation injury — Tissue damage caused by exposure to ionizing radiation. Structures with rapid cell turnover (e.g., skin, stomach or intestinal lining, and bone marrow) are most susceptible. High dose irradiation of the last two causes radiation sickness. Nausea… … Universalium
radiation — [[t]re͟ɪdie͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl, oft N n Radiation consists of very small particles of a radioactive substance. Large amounts of radiation can cause illness and death. They suffer from health problems and fear the long term… … English dictionary
radiation sickness — noun syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and… … Useful english dictionary
radiation sickness — noun Any illness produced by ionizing radiation with symptoms ranging from nausea through to death. Syn: radiation poisoning … Wiktionary
