Radiation sickness

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Radiation sickness
TermRadiation sickness
Short definitionRadiation sickness - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-AY-shun SIK-nes) Serious illness caused by exposure to high doses of certain types of radiation, usually over a short period of time. Radiation sickness symptoms usually appear right after exposure, but they can appear over time and can come and go. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Radiation sickness - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-AY-shun SIK-nes) Serious illness caused by exposure to high doses of certain types of radiation, usually over a short period of time. Radiation sickness symptoms usually appear right after exposure, but they can appear over time and can come and go. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, weakness, fatigue, bleeding, hair loss, swelling, itching and redness of the skin, and other skin problems. Very high doses of radiation can lead to death. Also called acute radiation sickness, acute radiation syndrome, radiation poisoning and radiation sickness syndrome

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