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MAL RAYONS [1 record]

Record 1 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Radiobiology
  • Radiation Protection
DEF

An illness resulting from excessive irradiation of the whole body or a major part thereof.

OBS

radiation sickness: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997 and term standardized NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Radiobiologie
  • Radioprotection
DEF

Maladie résultant d'une irradiation excessive du corps entier ou d'une grande partie de celui-ci.

OBS

maladie des rayons : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

OBS

mal des rayons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Radiobiología
  • Protección contra la radiación
CONT

Una dosis de 2 Sv [sieverts] puede provocar a corto plazo hemorragias, deshidratación, cansancio intenso, náuseas y diarreas, seguidos de pérdida de cabello, síntomas denominados envenenamiento por radiación o enfermedad por radiación.

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