radiation sickness

radiation sickness

n.

Illness induced by exposure to ionizing radiation, ranging in severity from nausea, vomiting, headache, and diarrhea to loss of hair and teeth, reduction in red and white blood cell counts, extensive hemorrhaging, sterility, and death.

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radiation sickness

n

(Pathology) pathol illness caused by overexposure of the body or a part of the body to ionizing radiations from radioactive material or X-rays. It is characterized by vomiting, diarrhoea, and in severe cases by sterility and cancer

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radia′tion sick`ness

n.

sickness caused by irradiation with x-rays or radioactive materials, characterized by nausea and vomiting, headache, diarrhea, loss of hair and teeth, destruction of white blood cells, and hemorrhage.

[1920–25]

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radiation sickness

An illness resulting from excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. The earliest symptoms are nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which may be followed by loss of hair, hemorrhage, inflammation of the mouth and throat, and general loss of energy.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

radiation sickness - 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 cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation" radiation syndrome, radiation syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

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Translations

radiation sickness

n → Strahlenkrankheit f

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radiation sickness

n → malattia da radiazioni

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ra·di·a·tion sick·ness

n. enfermedad por radiación causada por exposición a rayos-x o a materiales radioactivos.

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