radiation_sickness
1. [ noun ] (medicine) 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; severe exposure can cause death within hours
Synonyms: radiation radiation_syndrome
Related terms: syndrome
Similar spelling:   radiation_pressure
  radiation_syndrome
  radiation_pattern
  radiation_pyrometer
  radiation_field
  radiation_therapy
  radiation_diagram