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RADIOLESION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radiation-induced injury
1, record 1, English, radiation%2Dinduced%20injury
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radiation injury 2, record 1, English, radiation%20injury
correct, noun
- radiation-induced damage 3, record 1, English, radiation%2Dinduced%20damage
correct, see observation, noun
- radiation damage 4, record 1, English, radiation%20damage
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The severity of radiation injury depends on the dose and the length of time over which it is delivered. A high, single, rapid dose is more damaging than the same dose given over weeks or months. 5, record 1, English, - radiation%2Dinduced%20injury
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiation-induced damage; radiation damage: In some cases, these terms refer to the effects of ionizing radiation at the molecular level without implying the presence of an injury. 6, record 1, English, - radiation%2Dinduced%20injury
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiolésion
1, record 1, French, radiol%C3%A9sion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] anomalie provoquée par l'action des rayons X et des corps radioactifs. 2, record 1, French, - radiol%C3%A9sion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radio-lésion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Protección contra la radiación
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiolesión
1, record 1, Spanish, radiolesi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lesión inducida por radiación 2, record 1, Spanish, lesi%C3%B3n%20inducida%20por%20radiaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Daño biológico producido por las radiaciones ionizantes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - radiolesi%C3%B3n
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