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
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radiation syndrome::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | radiation, radiation sickness |
| Type of | syndrome |
Examples of radiation syndrome
radiation syndrome
The primary area of interest is products for acute radiation syndrome.
From the jobview.monster.com
Within a month, Ferreira's wife, his 6-year-old niece and two of his employees had died from acute radiation syndrome.
From the newscientist.com
He died three weeks later, becoming the first known victim of lethal polonium-210-induced acute radiation syndrome.
From the en.wikipedia.org
At this dose level, the mother could be showing signs of acute radiation syndrome, which is sometimes known as radiation sickness.
From the bloomberg.com
Acute radiation syndrome causes damage to DNA which predominantly affects the rapidly dividing cells of the gastrointestinal tract, skin, and bone marrow.
From the forbes.com
Or, perhaps, if you don't live in a comic book, you'll start experiencing the effects of acute radiation syndrome, an extremely nasty way to go.
From the scienceblogs.com
Radiation exposure above a certain threshold, usually only received by workers and emergency teams in a stricken plant, causes acute radiation syndrome within hours of exposure.
From the newscientist.com
They've been partners in a $225 million Department of Defense project to develop Prochymal to treat acute radiation syndrome, which results from nuclear attack or accident.
From the investors.com
Fifty emergency rescue workers died from acute radiation syndrome and related illnesses, 4,000 children and adolescents contracted thyroid cancer, nine of whom died.
From the guardian.co.uk
