(ra″de-o-tok-se´me-ә) toxemia produced by a radioactive substance, or resulting from radiotherapy.
Type: Term Pronunciation: rā′dē-ō-tok-sē′mē-ă Definitions: 1. Radiation sickness caused by the products of disintegration produced by the action of x-rays or other forms of radioactivity and by the depletion of certain cells and enzyme systems from the organism.