radiation sickness (n)
radiation syndrome (n)
radiation (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 26
def syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions)
def low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair
def greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases
def severe exposure can cause death within hours
examples he was suffering from radiation
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Hypernym syndrome
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Hyponym syndrome

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