an illness caused by exposure to ionizing radiation
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Radiation sickness is an illness caused by exposure to a high level of radiation either in a short, intense burst or gradually over a period. Symptoms of radiation sickness include vomiting, diarrhea, hemorrhaging, loss of hair and loss of energy. The main cause of radiation sickness in a military context is proximity to the detonation of a nuclea...
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A systemic condition caused by substantial whole-body irradiation, seen after nuclear explosions or accidents, rarely after radiotherapy. Manifestations depend on dose, ranging from anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and mild leukopenia, to thrombocytopenia with haemorrhage, severe leukopenia with infection, anaemia, central nervous system damage, and dea...
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a condition sometimes seen in persons who have received excessive doses of radiation, including some patients after radiation therapy; its severity varies according to factors such as the individual's physical condition, the body areas exposed, and the amount, kind, and intensity of the exposure. The disease may be slight and b...
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See also acute radiation syndrome (ARS), or the CDC fact sheet
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a systemic condition caused by substantial whole-body irradiation, seen after nuclear explosions or accidents, rarely after radiotherapy. Manifestations depend on dosage, ranging from anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and mild leukopenia, to thrombocytopenia with hemorrhage, severe leukopenia with infection, anemia, central ner...
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Radiation sickness: See: Acute radiation syndrome.
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n] - syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)
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radiation syndrome 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 ca...
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Sickness resulting from exposure to radiation, including X-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and other nuclear radiation, as from weapons and fallout. Such radiation ionizes atoms in the body and causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and other symptoms. The body cells themselves may be damaged even by very small doses, causing leukaemia and other cance...
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The syndrome associated with intense acute exposure to ionizing radiation.
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