radiation sickness

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation: "Radiation sickness" is an illness caused by exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation, such as from radioactive materials or nuclear events. Symptoms vary with the dose.
Usage
  • As a noun: "Radiation sickness" is typically used as a non-count noun to describe the medical condition. It is often discussed in contexts involving nuclear accidents, warfare, or certain medical treatments.
    • The workers at the nuclear plant were monitored for signs of radiation sickness.
    • Early symptoms of radiation sickness include nausea and fatigue.
Advanced Usage
  • "Acute radiation syndrome (ARS)": This is the formal medical term for "radiation sickness," used in clinical and scientific contexts.
    • The patient was diagnosed with acute radiation syndrome following the incident.
Variants and Related Words
  • Radiation (n): The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization.
    • Exposure to high levels of radiation is dangerous.
  • Irradiation (n): The process or state of being exposed to radiation.
    • Food irradiation is used to kill bacteria.
  • Radioactive (adj): Emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles.
    • The material was highly radioactive.
Synonyms
  • Acute radiation syndrome (ARS): The technical synonym.
  • Radiation poisoning: A less formal, synonymous term.
Related Phrases
  • To suffer from radiation sickness: To experience the illness.
    • He was suffering from radiation sickness after the explosion.
  • To develop radiation sickness: To begin to show symptoms of the illness.
    • Victims may develop radiation sickness hours or days after exposure.
Noun
  1. 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

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