radiosensitivity

/'reidiou,sensi'tiviti/

Thân thiện

A patient's radiosensitivity is carefully considered before radiation therapy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sensitivity to the action of radiant energy: The degree to which cells, tissues, or organisms are affected by exposure to radiation, such as X-rays or gamma rays. This is a biological or medical property.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The study measured the radiosensitivity of different tumor types to determine the most effective radiation dose.
  • Genetic factors can influence an individual's radiosensitivity.

Advanced Usage

• "Differential radiosensitivity": Refers to the varying sensitivity to radiation exhibited by different cell types or tissues.
  • The principle of differential radiosensitivity is crucial in radiotherapy to target cancer cells while sparing healthy ones.

Variants and Related Words

• Radiosensitive (adj): Describing something that is easily affected or damaged by radiation.
  • The bone marrow is a highly radiosensitive tissue.
• Radioresistance (n): The opposite property; the relative insensitivity to the harmful effects of radiation.

Synonyms

• Radiation sensitivity: A more general, descriptive synonym.
• Susceptibility to radiation: A phrase describing a similar concept.

Related Terms and Phrases

• "Inherent radiosensitivity": The natural, genetically determined sensitivity of cells to radiation.
  • The patient's poor response was attributed to the tumor's low inherent radiosensitivity.

Học thuật

Noun

1. sensitivity to the action of radiant energy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• photosensitivity