Engelsk substantiv: radiation syndrome |
1. | radiation syndrome (om tilstand) 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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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He was suffering from radiation.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | radiation, radiation sickness |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | syndrome |
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